Karl Marlantes
Karl Marlantes
Karl Marlantesis an American author, businessman, and decorated Marine veteran. He has written two books: Matterhorn and What It Is Like to Go to War...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth24 December 1944
CountryUnited States of America
assaulted built metaphor vietnam war
'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.
columbia grew teenager worked
I grew up in Oregon, where as a teenager I worked with my grandfather Axel on his i shing boat at the mouth of the Columbia River.
veterans-day war starting
When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting.
marine taught killing
The Marine Corps taught me how to kill, but it didn't teach me how to deal with killing.
pride marine maturity
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.
vets mature cynicism
Cynicism is no more mature than naïveté. You're no more mature, just more burned.
shadow flow steps
Once we recognize our shadow's existence we must resist the enticing step of going with its flow.
before-and-after missions
The time for debilitating fear is before and after the mission.