What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes (I reviewed his novel Matterhorn) reads less like a linear memoir than it does a measured stream of consciousness attempting to explain the role of a soldier, the best way to protect that soldier and his family from the guilt and trauma experienced in war, and the possible consequences of using more technology to wage war and remove ourselves from the actual acts of war. As well as how that removal changes the psyche's view of war -- making it more impersonal and thus more damaging.
What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes
What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl…
What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes
What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes (I reviewed his novel Matterhorn) reads less like a linear memoir than it does a measured stream of consciousness attempting to explain the role of a soldier, the best way to protect that soldier and his family from the guilt and trauma experienced in war, and the possible consequences of using more technology to wage war and remove ourselves from the actual acts of war. As well as how that removal changes the psyche's view of war -- making it more impersonal and thus more damaging.