I knew many Marines had done brave deeds that no one saw and for which they got no medals at all. I was having a very hard time carrying those medals and didnt have the insight or maturity to know what to do with my combination of guilt and pride.
Vietnam was the first time that Americans of different races had to depend on each other. In the Second World War, they were segregated; it was in Vi… - Karl Marlantes
Vietnam was the first time that Americans of different races had to depend on each other. In the Second World War, they were segregated; it was in Vi…
- Karl Marlantes
The time for debilitating fear is before and after the mission. - Karl Marlantes
The time for debilitating fear is before and after the mission.
Matterhorn is my metaphor of the Vietnam War - we built it, we abandoned it, we assaulted it, we lost, and then we abandoned it again. - Karl Marlantes
Matterhorn is my metaphor of the Vietnam War - we built it, we abandoned it, we assaulted it, we lost, and then we abandoned it again.
It won't hurt you. It's just to kill plants. It's called Agent Orange...and it won't bother humans. - Karl Marlantes
It won't hurt you. It's just to kill plants. It's called Agent Orange...and it won't bother humans.
The Marine Corps taught me how to kill, but it didn't teach me how to deal with killing. - Karl Marlantes
The Marine Corps taught me how to kill, but it didn't teach me how to deal with killing.
Quitting is unthinkable and pain is just weakness leaving the body - Karl Marlantes
Quitting is unthinkable and pain is just weakness leaving the body
Victory in combat is like sex with a prostitute. For a moment you forget everything in the sudden physical rush, but then you have to pay your money … - Karl Marlantes
Victory in combat is like sex with a prostitute. For a moment you forget everything in the sudden physical rush, but then you have to pay your money …
It was all absurd, without reason or meaning. People who didn't know each other were going to kill each other over a hill none of them cared about - Karl Marlantes
It was all absurd, without reason or meaning. People who didn't know each other were going to kill each other over a hill none of them cared about
I don't want any romantics to go into the military. I'm not a pacifist. I think we need a military, and the better one we have, the better off we are… - Karl Marlantes
I don't want any romantics to go into the military. I'm not a pacifist. I think we need a military, and the better one we have, the better off we are…
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