Karl Marlantes - I knew many Marines had done brave deeds that no one saw and for which they got no ...

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I knew many Marines had done brave deeds that no one saw and for which they got no medals at all. I was having a very hard time carrying those medals and didn't have the insight or maturity to know what to do with my combination of guilt and pride.

Karl Marlantes

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ich wusste, dass viele Marines mutige Taten vollbracht hatten, die niemand gesehen hatte und für die sie überhaupt keine Medaillen erhielten. Es fiel mir sehr schwer, diese Medaillen zu tragen, und ich hatte nicht die Einsicht oder Reife, um zu wissen, was ich mit meiner Kombination aus Schuld und Stolz tun sollte.

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