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What it is like to go to war

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In his memoir, Marlantes relates his combat experiences in Vietnam and discusses the daily contradictions warriors face in the grind of war, where each battle requires them to take life or spare life. He also underscores the need for returning veterans to be counseled properly.

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Main Author: Marlantes, Karl
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press : distributed by Publishers Group West, c2011.
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Marlantes, Karl.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American.
Veterans > Mental health.
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Summary:In his memoir, Marlantes relates his combat experiences in Vietnam and discusses the daily contradictions warriors face in the grind of war, where each battle requires them to take life or spare life. He also underscores the need for returning veterans to be counseled properly.
Physical Description:xii, 256 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780802119926
0802119921
Author Notes:Karl Marlantes grew up in Seaside, Oregon. He was a National Merit Scholar, attended Yale University, and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He received the Navy Cross, two Navy Commendation Medals for valor, two Purple Hearts and ten Air Medals. His first book, Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, was written in 1977, but wasn't published until 2010. His other work, What It Is Like to Go to War, was published in 2011.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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