ALL ENLISTED is a memoir of one man's experiences as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Austria from 1969 to 1971. This was a pivotal time that changed his life forever in ways he did not anticipate. Set during the closing years of the Vietnam War and while his brother and many of his contemporaries were serving there, missionary life is compared and contrasted wit
h the violent events elsewhere in the world. Despite obvious differences, both mission and military service are parts of the greater conflict of good and evil, of persuasion and force, that continues to this day. Topics discussed include World Wars I and II as well as the Cold War, Vietnam, and the War on Terror and Islamo-fascism. ALL ENLISTED consists largely of excerpts from contemporaneous journals and letters. They provide a unique perspective on a turbulent time in history, colored by memories of companions and the many Austrians Saxey came to know and love. This book gives insight into the life and work of Mormon missionaries in the early 1970s, Latter-day Saint doctrine, the power of religious conversion, missionary health, and coming of age in the shadow of war, with beautiful scenes of Austria for backdrop. Edited by Mellisa Saxey, the author's wife.
