Posted on Jul 21, 2024
The most relatable moment in ‘Generation Kill’ had nothing to do with combat
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The irony of this encounter is that the Marines are only growing out their facial hair because they were encouraged to do so by their command as a way to boost morale by relaxing the Corps’ normally strict regulations on grooming. Now, the same people who okayed the mustache competition are busting Marines’ chops over it, even as they prepare for heavy combat. (These conflicting priorities are driven home later in the episode when Sixta gives a speech before the Marines step off. Instead of talking about the dangers ahead, as one would expect of the battalion’s top-ranking enlisted Marine, he uses the time to pre-emptively chastise them over grooming standards.)
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
Sadly, it's been a common trait amongst all too many of our senior noncoms. That used to tick me off . . .
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For those that don't know the Author, Evan Wright is dead at age 59 from Suicide.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/evan-wright-generation-kill-rolling-stone-dead-obit [login to see] /
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Evan Wright, 'Generation Kill' Author and Rolling Stone Contributor, Dead at 59
Evan Wright, National Magazine Award-winning journalist, 'Generation Kill' author and Rolling Stone contributor, has died at the age of 59.
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