American Soldier
(eAudiobook)
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HarperAudio, 2004.
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eAudiobook
ISBN
9780060784287
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19h 42m 57s
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tommy R. Franks., Tommy R. Franks|AUTHOR., & Eric Conger|READER. (2004). American Soldier . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tommy R. Franks, Tommy R. Franks|AUTHOR and Eric Conger|READER. 2004. American Soldier. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tommy R. Franks, Tommy R. Franks|AUTHOR and Eric Conger|READER. American Soldier HarperAudio, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tommy R. Franks, Tommy R. Franks|AUTHOR, and Eric Conger|READER. American Soldier HarperAudio, 2004.
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