“Vietnam was the first time that Americans of different races had to depend on each other. In the Second World War, they were segregated; it was in Vietnam that American integration happened in the military - and it wasn't easy.” WorldFirstsDifferentWarEasyRaceHappenedMilitaryDependsFirst TimeWar Of The WorldsVietnamIntegrationSecond World WarDifferent Races Author:Karl Marlantes
“This nation should be less worried about putting the Vietnam syndrome behind us than restarting the World War II victory syndrome that resulted in the Vietnam syndrome in the first place.” WorldShouldFirstsWarNationsBehindsVictoryWorriedWar Of The WorldsVietnamWorld War IiWorld War ISyndromes Book:What It Is Like To Go To War Source: What It Is Like To Go To War
“When I first got back from the war, I said, 'I'm gonna write the Great American Novel about the Vietnam War.' So I sat down and wrote 1,700 pages of sheer psychotherapy drivel. It was first person, and there would be pages about wet socks and cold feet.” WritingFirstsPersonsSaidWarWould BeNovelFeetColdPagesDown AndSatVietnamWetSheerVietnam WarSockFirst PersonPsychotherapyGreat AmericanDrivelCold Feet Author:Karl Marlantes
