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The real Marines behind ‘Generation Kill’

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The book ‘Generation Kill’ is based on the experiences of journalist Evan Wright as he rode from Kuwait to Baghdad in 2003. The marines in HBO’s version are played by actors, but their stories are real. Guests: Evan Stafford and Josh Ray Person, former Marines with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.

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The harsh realism of war in the miniseries ‘Generation Kill’

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