[Memorial Day Special] Karl Marlantes: How I Came to Terms with My Navy Cross
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.3 • 737 Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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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, shares how he earned the Navy Cross—and why he struggled with the recognition, knowing others had done more and received less. You won't want to miss this powerful story for our Memorial Day Special.
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