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Karl Marlantes

This person grew up in the Pacific Northwest, as a boy worked on a family member's fishing boat, and after college joined the Marines.

NVA

This is an army that was backed by China. Its soldiers proved to be formidable fighters in Vietnam.

Marine Corps

This a branch of military service that has as their motto Semper Fi.

Zoomer

This person was wounded in the chest in Vietnam, and his commanding officer whispered stories to him to keep him awake until he could be evacuated.

P-Dog

This person was a black soldier in Vietnam who was arrested for smoking marijuana.

Mike

This person was a Marine who once captured a North Vietnamese solder and tortured him for several days. Although he had a successful business career after the Marines, his actions haunted him.

Mark

This person was a Capuchin monk.

Grandpa Axel

This person operated a...

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