Published in and based on a string of Rolling Stone articles written by Evan Wright, the narrative follows the men of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion through the U. The Marines of 1st Recon overcame incredible odds during their push into Iraq, and later to Baghdad, in stripped-down Humvees, as they fought their way through enemy ambushes, and, at times, battled their own command.
Told from the rank-and-file perspective, theirs is a story of battlefield bravery, sacrifice, and camaraderie in the face of arrogant commanders, a spiteful bureaucracy, and strategic incompetence. And in many ways, Generation Kill is a guide to understanding GWOT-era military culture and the power of gallows humor to forge bonds amidst hardship.
The scene takes place at a base on the border of Kuwait and Iraq while the Marines of 1st Recon check and make repairs to their equipment, particularly their finicky Humvees, as they prepare for the imminent invasion of Iraq. As Sgt. The sergeant major immediately lays into Pappy. Not because he failed a mission, shirked his duties, or endangered the lives of his men.
No, it was because the length of his mustache was about a quarter-inch longer than it should have been. Beyond your mouth areas. Sixta was sentenced to prison on a sexual abuse charge involving a child. These conflicting priorities are driven home later in the episode when Sixta gives a speech before the Marines step off.
The Marines are working with broken or ill-functioning equipment, and have limited supplies β they get their hands on desperately needed batteries from the embedded reporter, who unlike them is able to buy whatever he needs from the exchange at a nearby base. Other pieces of gear have to be begged and bartered for, stolen, or purchased ahead of time, like how Sgt.
