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On this episode of Our American Stories, Karl Marlantes, a Vietnam War veteran and the award-winning author of Matterhorn and What It Is Like to Go to War, received the Navy Cross after leading an assault during a brutal battle in Vietnam. Long after the fighting ended, he found himself thinking less about the medal and more about the young Marines who fought alongside him.

Marlantes joins us with a deeply personal account of his service and the young men he served beside

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Karl Marlantes, a Vietnam War veteran and the award-winning author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMatterhorn-Novel-Vietnam-Karl-Marlantes%2Fdp%2F0802145310&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C39792f322f0c41a1638b08deb7859967%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639149981634466231%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RM0Rvrp9aDNtZGeqT%2BlW76kRssVpf69J3t7MKGmGQ3Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="">Matterhorn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWhat-Like-War-Karl-Marlantes%2Fdp%2F0802119921&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C39792f322f0c41a1638b08deb7859967%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639149981634488071%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QgrkINMH70tnYb7kAg%2BwFX8okf7J%2FkqtB%2BviF%2B0QczA%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-ogsc="">What It Is Like to Go to War</a>, received the Navy Cross after leading an assault during a brutal battle in Vietnam. Long after the fighting ended, he found himself thinking less about the medal and more about the young Marines who fought alongside him. Marlantes joins us with a deeply personal account of his service and the young men he served beside
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Karl Marlantes: How I Came to Terms with My Navy Cross

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