Generation Kill

[Ken White]

of NW Europe in 1944-45; the USMC owes much to the Pacific 1942-45.

Maybe too much in both cases...

[oblong]

I know this may not be the most substantial post.

But my girlfriend sat down with me while I was watching the second episode. For the next hour, she was asking me "who is that? "why did he do that?" "what did that mean?

Two questions stood out, however: "Are Marines really that funny?" and "Are Marines all really that good looking?"

[120mm]

I know this may not be the most substantial post.

But my girlfriend sat down with me while I was watching the second episode. For the next hour, she was asking me "who is that? "why did he do that?" "what did that mean?

Two questions stood out, however: "Are Marines really that funny?" and "Are Marines all really that good looking?"

It sounds like your girlfriend might be shopping.

But, never fear, I "won" my wife from a much better looking Marine Officer. He was bigger than me, too.

[bourbon]

That was a powerful final scene with the Johnny Cash tune. (YouTube clip)

[BayonetBrant]

FWIW, here's some long commentary by one of the guys portrayed in the book. He notes places where the author did screw some stuff up, and places where the author's perspective might've gotten in the way of his interpretation of what was happening, as well as places where the author was spot-on.


http://commentaryongenerationkill.blogspot.com/

[Tom Odom]

Great find. I wonder is LTC Shoup related to General Shoup?

Tom

[BayonetBrant]

keine ahnung.

I just read the commentary. I haven't read the book yet (still buried under grad school reading) and waiting for the entire series before I start watching it on TV.