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- 1. Part 1: Get Some Jul 13, 2008
- U.S. First Recon Marines prepare to invade Iraq; soldiers pass time.
- 2. Part 2: The Cradle of Civilization Jul 20, 2008
- Bravo company heads toward Nasiriyah, where Alpha company is involved in a skirmish.
- 3. Part 3: Screwby Jul 27, 2008
- Bravo awaits new orders; Fick tries to take control of a dangerous situation.
A description of tropes appearing in Generation Kill. In 2003, Rolling Stone reporter Evan Wright was embedded in the US Marine Corps' First Recon, for the …
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Blood Knight: All he wants to do is kill people and dogs. Dissonant Serenity : Trombley is completely unfazed by combat situations of every kind and he fights in a sort of serene calm. His squadmates remark that this is because he's a born cold-hearted killer.
- Alpha Company
- Bravo Company
- Charlie Company
- Delta Company
Alpha Company is commanded by Captain Bryan Patterson played by Michael Kelly. The company callsign is "Assassin".
Bravo Company is commanded by Captain Craig Schwetje played by Brian Wade. The company callsign is "Hitman". Schwetje is nicknamed "Encino Man" when out of earshot, a reference to the titular character from the film of the same name. This is meant to invoke stupidity and incompetence.
1st Recon Battalion's third rifle company. Members are featured in a short scene in Episode 4: "Combat Jack", but no Marines are specifically named. The company commander's call sign is "Raptor".
Company of USMC reservists attached to 1st Recon Battalion. Members are featured in Episode 6: "Stay Frosty", but only one Staff Non-commissioned officer who has an acquaintance with 2nd platoon of Bravo Company is named.
Wright compiled these articles into Generation Kill, which was later made into a seven-part miniseries on HBO. Marines will talk like Marines, complete with lots of jargon and realism. Some examples: "Dear Frederick, thank you for your nice letter.
Generation Kill is a 2004 book written by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Generation Kill is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO, based on the 2004 book of the same name by Evan Wright about his experience as an embedded reporter with the United States Marine Corps' 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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