ɪt tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ jˈɪɹ fɔːɹ hɪz pˈeɪpɚz təbi pɹˈɑːsɛst ænd fɔːɹ ˈɛvənz tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ˈɔːɹdɚz fɔːɹ hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə vˌiːətnˈɑːm.
It took over a year for his papers to be processed and for Evans to receive orders for his return to Vietnam.