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Rona Simmons
Jul 02, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
“It don’t mean nothin’” is an expression that emerged from the Vietnam War. The refrain was used by American soldiers as a means of coping with the horrors they witnessed and the injuries they sustained while escaping death. In that vein, Marlantes adds, “There it is.” In Matterhorn the men repeat the phrase when they realize how fruitless their efforts are as they fight a ruthless and cruel enemy, and how ignorant the orders from the commanding officers are as they relax with a cocktail or two ...more
Allie
Aug 06, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: military
A Vietnam War memoir that is quality parts Phil Caputo (Vietnam vet turned journalist), Hampton Sides (deep dove into Chosin as this book does the Matterhorn) and “Catch-22” for its frankness.
Tim
Feb 08, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sean
Feb 04, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: men-of-integrity
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Jan 25, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Shelves: not-owned
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