Karl Marlantes
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Karl Arthur Marlantes is an American author and Vietnam War veteran. He has written four books: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, What It Is Like to Go to War, Deep River, and Cold Victory.
Marlantes at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
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The Navy Cross is the United States naval services' second-highest military decoration awarded for sailors and marines who distinguish themselves for extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enem
Karl Marlantes
…Corps as an infantry officer. He served during the Vietnam War with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines from October 1968 to October 1969, and was awarded the Navy Cross for action in Vietnam in which he led an assault on a hilltop bunker complex. He also served as an aerial observer while in Vietnam. Marlantes was also…
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