GREEN BERETS React to Generation Kill | Beers and Breakdowns

[@snowbear163]

I turned 18 right before 9/11 and went open contract to get in ASAP. They changed my orders in the middle of basic and sent me to language school to learn Chinese. Got to learn that and got the free college. Hats off to the real vets in the chat and to Kurt and Sean. I did my 4 years, got the college money, and bailed. People pay $60k to learn Chinese at UCLA and it's still not even close to DLI level when you finish those 84 weeks of language school. Military taught me how to get good at paperwork, Powerpoint, bureaucracy, egos, and politics. Everything a corporate slave needs. 10/10 would do it again.

[@Johnny_Cash_Flow]

Bruh, you are a "real vet," if what you say is true. I've never heard of a linguist doing only 4 years, but open contract would do it (we joined at the same time, so I know the time frame you're talking about). I was the president of the SVA chapter at my college and I said the same thing to an airman veteran who felt that her service didn't compare to mine because she never deployed: We're all cogs in the machine. We sign a contract and, for all tense and purposes, we're subject to the will of the DoD. We all have a role to play. We're ants in a colony. Deployed troops rely on all faucets of the military. Without them, we'd be useless and combat ineffective. Tough love: stop feeling sorry for yourself because you didn't deploy. Be proud of your time and take the honor of being thanked for your service. Cheers, and thanks for your service. USMC 02-07 Iraq 04 & 05

[@snowbear163]

@@Johnny_Cash_Flow I make fun of myself for doing 1 enlistment but to be honest I don't feel bad about it at all. I signed up for 4 years, I did everything they asked me to, and I got what I wanted. They were shocked I didn't want to re-up (especially after like 2 years of training) because most people who pick that job do want a career but not me. I say "real vet" as just a tease to myself but also to acknowledge that what I did, which was easy and quick, is not the same as Kurt and Sean who made it a career and put themselves in harms way more than me. Anyone who puts on a uniform has my respect no matter what they did. I just bash myself a little because I got a pretty sweet deal out of the whole thing and have a good career, largely based on the skills I got in the military followed by the free school that came later.

[@kimarhironso437]

Intel MOS are kinda different. Yeah unless you are with group or thrown into a tactical situation you are most likely going to be super poging it up, but when you get out you can laugh in dollar bills from all the job offers that come in. People might talk shit when you are in, but I doubt anybody will talk after you got out. One of my best friends when I deployed was a 35f. We had an MOS immaterial deployment where everybody in our battalion served as glorified MPs and he was doing the same thing I was doing.

[@snowbear163]

@@kimarhironso437 the only guys who called me POG and talked trash were guys fresh out of basic and new. The senior enlisted and officers always treated me good. I spoke 3 languages at the time and operated a lot of encryption equipment. So I was there in briefings for training exercises. Worked with some special operations teams but they were the guys mad because they were in Asia and Latin America instead of the Middle East. I had a great time and learned a lot. The languages alone were just so key. When I would brief officers made me good at public speaking and so now I don't care if I brief a CEO I don't get nervous at all. I love my fellow vets especially the career guys and my hats off to them. I try to give back by helping people navigate the VA and hiring as many veterans as I can which isn't easy in California.

[@mparyszski]

Ok, recruiter! Lol

[@kimhesketh2016]

Generation Kill is "road trip" show masquerading as a show about war. Because of that it is one of my most favourite shows. I've watched it many times over.

[@3SIXTYPROD]

Damn you’re absolutely right... I’ll never look at it the same lol

[@chrisspencer6502]

No country and western

[@TomFynn]

Observe everything, admire nothing.

[@DL-ij7tf]

I think that's how war is for the majority of people in it.

[@stake6957]

The POG scene was funny to me and my buddies. Because we are POG’s. We were field wireman/comms. So we would be in the field but not in the front line. When other units gave us shit we cut their their comm line from their MWR hooches. No more calls to Susie back home. 😆 good times.

[@ebannaw]

Amen. You do all us POGs proud.

[@bryantburn8191]

Lol

[@andrewb325]

Generation Kill is probably the most accurate depiction of modern warfare there is. They play Recon Marines but these guys could be any random Infantry company in any branch of service. It's spot on. It's funny because I first watched this series as civilian long before I joined and was shocked by the language and other things. Then I did the job for real and completely understood. 😎 All you guys wanting to join and be high-speed make sure you pay close attention to what Buck and Kurt talk about at the 12:00 mark. It will save you a lot of heartache. Don't let a recruiter tell you anything different.

[@TzunSu]

Helps that a bunch of the actors are marines playing themselves :D

[@sammiller8523]

Oh man, Generation Kill is amazing. Such a great show. Do the full series, it would be cool to see a breakdown of all of it

[@sammiller7326]

lol bro I straight up thought you were me. I was like oh shit someone hacked my account

[@sammiller8523]

@@sammiller7326 lol that’s awesome

[@RockingRooProduction]

Man Generation Kill is my favorite show of all time. Realistic camaraderie, realistic combat, realistic depiction of war, etc. Please continue reviewing the rest of the episodes!

[@bdubbs]

Fruity Rudy is an absolute inspiration

[@teufeldritch]

Rudy is so rudy that only Rudy could play Rudy.

[@1320crusier]

How Audie Murphy of him

[@scotthayden0525]

​@@teufeldritch hey reporter, its not gay to be attracted to Rudy, he is a beautiful man!

[@jerrylancaster4386]

@@scotthayden0525beat me to it by eight months.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

Slay the dragon!

[@GianWarGasm]

Nice! There is a youtube channel called Savage Actual, two former special forces who react to games and stuff. Jason from this channel is actualy one of the real guys from Generation Kill, after this he went to the Marine Raiders. He tried to play himself in the series but he was not an actor so he didnt get the part lol He also went to shot show you might have crossed him there. Just some fun facts for you guys

[@Cert1f1edM1dget]

Yesss I wish Savage Actual would react to GK but IK Jason must be pretty tired of the show.

[@haveaday1812]

You probably mean Jason Lilley. He was a surfing buddy of mine for years in San Diego. Great dude.

[@theramblingmoore-on]

He has a great episode on Combat Story with Ryan Fugit talking about all of this kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIrdqGiwfLdoiac

[@GianWarGasm]

@@haveaday1812 yeah, that is what i said

[@abefroman4953]

"British fight for their homes, the Germans fight for glory and the Americans fight for souvenirs"-. Ernie Pyle

[@mikelee7318]

Americans fight, or coerce others to fight got us, for empire. We fight for global hegemony. Thankfully we’ve been failing for the last decade.

[@abefroman4953]

@@mikelee7318 Take it up with Ernie.

[@Mobn2deep11]

Maybe we'll take your home as a trophy

[@thesmanbrowne4561]

Chill man 👍

[@abefroman4953]

@@Mobn2deep11 Beef with Ernie.

[@BattleGn0me]

the "leg over" in the sniper team happened because they spotter is trying to get as close to the common line of site with the M40. The terrain might dictate that you, the spotter can't offset back and the tube gets the priority FFP. so the spotter ends up on top of the shooter almost.

[@fathead8933]

I was coming in to say this. The less deflection between the two optics, the more accurate the adjustment calls are.

[@BattleGn0me]

@@fathead8933 this was better said a little actually.

[@danfitz9970]

I felt Kurt's background so much. I joined as a medic, I went to fort benning for basic and was super pumped to be a "combat medic" being called "doc" by an infantry platoon. Until I graduated AIT and found myself in a medical company in a BCT being called POG by other medics.

[@srsmedic8285]

Ugh that sucks.. I was a medic in the 82nd. Prior to that I was a Corpsman in the Navy. I spent a just about a year with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.. then I was sent to a ship as ships company… I have never been so miserable in my life

[@andrewb325]

As an infantryman we never talked down to our medics and sure as hell didn't call them POGs. Doc was one of us, including outside of work.

[@srsmedic8285]

@@andrewb325 that’s a line medic.. we’d even call clinic medics POGs too.. even though we’ve the same damn thing

[@rgbenge7580]

You should react to the scene where the Captain asks for feed back and Doc finally answers up and tells him he's incompetent. I did 23 years in the Army and this show hits the nail on the head for all of the stuff that actually goes on most of the time.

[@Pomskyy__]

I actually love the fact that you guys talk about the whole POG thing, I enlisted at 17 wanting to go combat arms but my parents wouldn't sign the contract unless I did something else. So my dad who was a 42A convinced my recruiter to give me something other than Infantry. I ended up going into Finance. I enjoyed my deployment due to the fact that I got to go to Syria and Iraq but back in the states I absolutely hated it because no one else had the same mentality as me. I was constantly called out for it and it just got to the point that I gave up on my entire career in. My unit wouldn't let me go do anything like Air Assault and Airborne school. It really weighed on my mental until I did what I had to do to get out with an Honorable Discharge

[@RT-sc8qu]

This a great book, and an excellent show. This show portrays exactly how Marines talk and act; Get Some Marines👊🏼👍🏼💪🏼🇺🇸

[@FNGACADEMY]

agreed!

[@jerryj3047]

I know a few Marines you can easily recognize them by how they speak🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pyeitme508]

@@FNGACADEMY RAD

[@Kez_DXX]

I think Lt. Nathan Fick wrote his own book as well. One Bullet Away and it has many of the same events in Generation Kill but from his perspective.

[@timothymongold2381]

Was never in the military. But I absolutely love what you guys are doing. Helping future warriors get selected for Special Forces. The shape the world is in now we are going to need them

[@mikelee7318]

What are you talking about? We have two giant oceans protecting us? Other than attempting to maintain a global empire we have no need for a massive military.

[@louisrandall2007]

When it first aired, this show didn’t receive a good review from civilian. After joining the army and rewatching this show, I think the reason is because of its authenticity in portraying the military life. Civilians don’t understand or couldn’t believe this was how the military actually works, which is very different from other movies or news media portrayed.

[@RoyalDog214]

Definitely break down each episode. No point in rushing it through as each episode deserves their own mentions.

[@calvincastillo2004]

Keep doing a review for every episode since there’s so much to break down and this show deserves it 🙌🏻

[@rodc7]

About the sniper scene, I’ve read that the spotter will lie partially on the shooter for a few reasons. To get the spotter scope and rifle scope as close as possible so they’re seeing an identical image, then the pair will align and slow their breathing and heartbeats to the same rhythm. The spotter then knows when the shooter is physically ready to pull the trigger and will call on him to fire. You’ll notice the spotter (Rudi) doesn’t just have his leg over the shooter, he has his chest and arms partially over him as well.

[@USMC1997]

I remember these dudes in ‘03, when we were in Kuwait, waiting to push into Iraq. Force Recon were chill dudes. Always on their own program. Lol. This show really captures what we were like. Especially during that tour. Semper Fi, guys.

[@profile2047]

This was Recon Blt. Not Force. FYI.

[@davidhelfrich2511]

Definitely do separate episodes. You guys keep on hitting it out of the park. Great job.

[@sammiller7326]

So glad Kurt is back

[@ferallion3546]

Appreciate what you guys are doing with your mentorship program. Over the years I’ve gotten questions from young people who have wanted jinn because they were entering to become their family’s first generation. I was fortunate enough to come from a Navy legacy line dating back to the Interim War Years. Being the fourth generation of sons to serve, I had, at the time, my Grandfather (Corpman, Korean War) and my Father (Internal Communications, lifer of 20yrs, Cold War, Vietnam to Gulf War I, submarine force) to get mentorship from when I negotiated my contract. They educated me on what ratings (that’s MOS for all you land lubbing gravel agitators) not to take and the finer details of the recruiter operational space. Something else that helped as well was being a military dependent for 19 years (I repeated a couple of grades) and growing up hearing legacy stories and experiencing and knowing nothing really about civilian life. Miss it. Bravo Zulu on reacting to Generation Kill. It’s not easy finding Gulf War II vets to react to GK so we get their perspective on the series. WE LOVE YOU FRUITY RUDY! Heh. Take care guys.

[@mcorco516]

We did a training exercise in Romania in 2001. One evening we were given permission to go out drinking in Bucharest. We were told to behave because of "diplomatic sensitivities." Long story short, I woke up the next morning in the barracks to be told that half a dozen guys from our company were "in jail" for starting a mini-riot in a residential area. Apparently they'd paid some hookers for business and the ladies took off with the money without providing their services. One of the guys arrested was the company sergeant major! FFS!!

[@staforiii]

😂😂😂

[@danmusiceasy]

I always wondered why special forces guys in movies don't pick up enemy weapons even when they run out of bullets. I guess what you said in the beginning explains it.

[@timstaska9418]

Keep breaking it down one by one! Love seeing it and it's a great show, they get the interactions perfect and the humor is spot on!

[@wingsclippedwolf]

This came out when I was in Baghdad (82nd ABN). I was seeing those streets every day. In later episodes (spoilers) the story moves to Baghdad. I looked at those shots and said that the trees look too green. I played the show on the CRT TV in a room shared with seven other soldiers. A few guys walked out, said the show gave them work stress.

[@liamroarke7991]

Also KZbin's becoming more and more like Iran's Morality Police in terms of how strict the rules are.

[@williamflowers9435]

Cracking down hard on firearms channels… every gun related accident should be blamed on KZbin censoring the safe and proper handling of firearms.

[@ScottWaa]

KZbin is kicking creators off the platform, they don't need the people who built them. They only want people to buy movies, TV, and watch marketing.

[@American-Dragon]

@@williamflowers9435 they want attacks and accidents to demonize the 2nd ammendment The truth is that children had more access to weapons in the past. My friends dad used to bring his long arm to school and put it in the closet with his coat. What has changed. No God, no ten commandments, no dad in many cases to smack some sense into the kids and every time some fool does something they get all the fame they wanted....

[@williamflowers9435]

@@American-Dragon they’re also be programmed to hate America, distain for authority and structure, to find offense and to think they’ve been victimized anytime they’re told no or that they didn’t do something right. Instead of trying harder, they melt or go haywire because they expected a trophy for half-a$$ed effort.

[@williamflowers9435]

@@American-Dragon same thing with “high capacity” magazines and “assault style” weapons… nothing new, the country was awash with M1 carbines w/ 15 or 30 rnd mags after WW2, not to mention cheap surplus rifles. The SP1 was easy to get in the late ‘60s… yet none of this happened. Of course, we also didn’t let the mentally I’ll roam freely or put all the responsibility on the family while giving them zero authority over the person.

[@pootoobaby738]

It's funny you mention not touching stuff when you're fighting, my grandfather was a WWII vet and he had a nearly fatal encounter doing this. He was walking and saw a dead german slumped over with a gun in his arms (can't remember which). He went for it and as he tugged it away a bullet went whizzing past his head. The dead german still had his finger on the trigger. Needless to say he left it since the german didn't want to let go of his gun lol

[@vanquish6369]

I loved watching Generation Kill mostly bc I was there in ‘03 so I could relate to a lot. I was army not marine though.

[@corycody6967]

I have permanent scars on my love handles from all my ruck prep for SGRE and Sapper school. Thanks for working on the kidney pad.

[@BooDamnHoo]

Read the book originally, then got so excited to see a series based on it. Followed the book to a T. Fantastic show.

[@brianmiller5179]

1 by 1 for sure this show is great and it would be awesome to see you break down each and every episode.

[@elcomandante9m]

That was the best advice I’ve heard. If it’s not yours don’t touch it. Your grandfather was a very wise man. USMC veteran 1986-1990

[@veensenn]

PLEASE DO EP BY EP! This is the best accompaniment so far to my favourite TV show of all time, and you guys add so much additional value to it! BTW, why don’t the FNG Academy start doing KZbin donations and crap like that so that we could get y’all speaking like normal human beings again??

[@ugglass7277]

been waiting for this one, loved this miniseries

[@FNGACADEMY]

thank you!

[@zeustruth7127]

It’s crazy this show. SGTMAJ Sixta was my company 1stSgt when I was at Camp Pendleton. 3rd BN 4TH MAR. Good series though. Keep it up brothers.

[@MrJrv1993]

Loved this series when it aired! You guys should include as many scenes with Doc Bryan, the corpsman attached to their unit, as possible. His dialogue and views on the events going on are some of the best takes in the show.

[@VNExperience]

Agreed, 💯!

[@derekmcintosh6925]

I read the book while I was in Iraq and absolutely loved it in 05-06 I didn't get a chance to see the show till 11-12 in Afghanistan but it oddly made me nostalgic for Iraq.

[@TheRealMediaMan]

Personal opinion. 19D /11B in Afghanistan 11-12. This show is THE most accurate military show I’ve ever seen

[@Dinjur]

Please do more episodes. This show is so good, and you guys are so engaging.

[@improbro1]

beers and breakdowns is the best i look for new videos everyday!

[@mrs8171]

Something that folks may want to realize is that GenKill was the VERY beginning of our very long GWOT war. Yet, much of knowledge of the military in general along with our judgement is based upon our RECENT impressions of the military. I was a young officer (Captain) in the Marine Corps at this time and I recall us being so "young", in experience, tactics, coordination, equipment quality, etc.... This is not meant to excuse any bad behavior or poor leadership.

[@profile2047]

I wish more people read, and then could understand your comment. I was in the Marines from 06-10. I went to Iraq and Afghanistan as an Amtracker (but we were turned into a rifle company in support of 3/7 in Iraq). In my experience Generation kill didn’t really resemble the officers I had. They were all amazing. Maybe I got lucky. But they worked very hard, were very selfless, and they were very smart. There was stupidity. But it seemed, compared to Generation Kill, that a lot of those issues had been ironed out or were much less of an issue. Not exactly what you were talking about, but I just feel the need to let people know my experience

[@chuck.reichert83]

The book "One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer." by Lt. Nathaniel Fick. is a great representation of the situation that occurred within this series. Good read

[@kal5126]

I've been on an FNG binge...I rewatched Wine and Rations and re listened to you on Cleared Hot. And now you're doing Generation Kill? Fuck yeah!! You've had a huge impact on me Sean. Former 0331 2/5 Wpns Co.

[@gunn3r11]

Former Marine here, also public affairs, that POG stuff is so accurate. I had to embrace it because most of my time was spent with grunts. Best time of my life.

[@ProdigyTactical]

I love this series, I’m a Marine in Iraq at that same exact time this takes place so it hit with me. I would love to see you guys do a special series on this show, breakdown each episode one by one. Love you guys, love this channel and what you guys are doing. Keep it up.

[@03snafubar31]

I was in the Marine Corps recruitment office as soon as they opened up after 9/11. Told them I wanted payback. The SSGT. asked, "When do you want to go?" I replied, "Yesterday." The recruiter looked a little dumbfounded as he rushed to grab forms and an inkstick. I remember his hand was trembling (later realizing the immense pressure recruiters were under to get numbers. It must of been a slow month) That November (the 11th to be exact) I was on the yellow foot prints at MCRD San Diego. The Battle of Al Nazariyah was surreal. None of us had any combat seasoned vets at the time. We did have 1 salty 1st SGT. D. Parker and GYSGT. Duran, both pulled from Recon to help guide us grunts. Remember the Naz. FNG Academy - Love your content. Save the orange crayons for me.

[@Bobbymaccys]

Had to rewatch the Tom drunk tank story a couple of times, absolutely hysterical! 😂

[@stephencouch4830]

Keep doing them. The breakdowns are good and i love listening to you guys talking about different thing's you have seen and done. I just ordered your foot care and other things. I was making one for my kit because I knew I needed it after seeing the worst trench foot problem I had ever seen and I know you already know the best stuff to use

[@kim-jong-poon]

This is arguably the best war movie/miniseries out there and it totally flies under the radar. Glad you guys are watching it.

[@Anastasia-zv3ot]

🔥 Hacksaw ridge would be another good one to see you guys talk about. Thank u for quality content, as usual.

[@karlnowotny1499]

Do the entire series. Is a great series. I watched this on the flight when I deployed. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@TheFleahost]

The right team understands the Combat Support and Combat Service Support roles. "Doc" was always everybody's friend. The cooks at 3rd Bat (Benning) would always fill the plates when you went through the DFAC.

[@fathead8933]

The big spoon.

[@MrJbrew69]

I was 10th mountain in Afghanistan- 12B and we weren’t allowed to bring nothing back. We’d take the weapons, study them, shoot them on off time. Most of the time we’d have to hand them over to you guys.

[@blainebrooks1527]

Every episode, especially the airfield episode, capt America storming out of his humvee with his bayonet out. So f*ckin funny

[@ragnorak56]

I really enjoyed this B&B. Generation Kill is an awesome series. I've noticed that the better the movie is the more informative the B&B is. The worse the movie is the funnier the B&B is. I'll be honest and say that after watching my NY Giants get taken behind the wood shed yesterday I could've used a B&B of McGruber or a Steven Segal movie.

[@jarheadgunnut3316]

The Russians used to sabotage single rounds of ammo and leave them in a loaded mag. Bang, bang, bang, BOOM.

[@warhammer312]

I paused the video as soon as you started talking about pogs, getting in and recruiters and all that. One of my buddies joined as a cook and he describes it the same way as you do Buck. I haven't really had much of the pog argument with anybody (I'm Artillery and we play along a lot with the Infantry). You guys are right, on the regular forces the grunt title is 95% of the times taken by the Infantry and according to them, then comes everything else. On the recruiting/joining side of the argument, do what you guys want to do, don't eat the recruiter bait in any sort of way (even the bonuses); you are not in until you sign the contract, so if they put shit on your contract that you don't want, you can decline and go look for another recruiter that can get you that shit. If you decline, you don't lose anything, the only one losing anything is the recruiter that lost a potential candidate to meet their monthly numbers (i'm pretty sure this is how it works). If you are about to go in, make sure you read the contract before you sign it; when I joined, I did a verification of my contract with a dod civilian employee at meps before I signed just to make sure everything I wanted in my contract was right. Bros, I fully support your channel, keep posting great content and all the insights; they are powerful tools for both current and future military!

[@patriciobrendan2419]

YOU GUYS SHOULD REVIEW "SHOOTER" (with Mark Wahlberg) and BAD BOYS 2

[@tombakabones274]

3:56 I know exactly what you're talkin about because my tool pouches from framing houses did the same thing to me

[@WordToMomsYo]

I'm so glad you reviewed Generation Kill. It definitely brings back memories of 2005/06... I remember generally enjoying the series. ALSO, I'm not some sort of moralist, judgmental weirdo, but I really appreciate the fact that you guys are clearly cursing but that you're MUTING the questionable language. Like, I KNOW what you're saying, my brain fills in the details, but I don't necessarily need to hear it, and you guys can maybe help yourselves avoid getting de-monetized. At any rate, another great episode... I hope you never stop doing these. 💪🤙👍

[@soundsfromsaturdayevening7283]

Movies I think you get a kick out of: Sabotage Miller's crossing The thin Red line Miracle at Santa an Dead Presidents Cop shop

[@williamflowers9435]

I’d like to see them review Police Academy, Robocop, Aliens, Predator

[@nicholasjaeger3132]

Love this mini series. I am an 0313 - 0311 and was in New York fleet week 2009 and met the producers for the show. The details they put into this show and the research was kinda amazing. Even though the show had been out for a year they invited us to sit down and watch some of this show with them and do a post consult on LAR and the LAV's. How they were used and tactics and said that they would go in and fix any mistakes for future DVD releases if they messd up bad. That was for a unit that was only slightly featured so I can only imagine the care they took when getting Recon right.

[@Fin.mint.]

The ammunition doesn't weld to the chamber of the rifle. In fact, the CIA did this during the Vietnam war. There was caches of 7.62x39 left by the U.S, designed to be found by the Vietcong. Inside, would be a majority of good ammo with a few rounds having the powder removed and a small explosive to replace it. It would explode the rifle right at the chamber.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Awesome show, got it on DVD. The mismatched camo is a total vibe too, was rocking a mix of M81 Woodland and UCP-ACU stuff on my deployment in '07 lol, ahhhh memories.

[@RamadiTaxiDriver60M]

Gunny Sixta (SGM in the movie) was my HALO instructor, lol.

[@bkdevlin717]

The story about MOS and recruiters is interesting. Sometimes, people get caught in the opposite direction as well. I went through Infantry OSUT at Benning in early 90, and we had a guy in our platoon who we all thought was a Quaker. . .honestly. He had been told that he could basically sign for any MOS and switch once he swore in and reported. This poor guy. . .all he wanted to do was drive a truck, cook, type. He was willing to do anything as long as he didn't have to use or hold a rifle. If there was anyone I ever felt bad for, it was this guy. He wanted to serve, but he didn't want to fight. In talking with him, he was absolutely in awe of the guys (in 1990, literally, "the guys") who did the fighting. He didn't want to be one of them, he wanted to be one of they people in the background supporting the warriors.

[@politicallyinsensitive4200]

I did the Nijmegen March in 2011 After 50 miles each individual ridge on the shitty rucksack waist belt had given me a separate chafe spot. They stopped to take out those two guys because they were spotting indirect fire

[@mikeserot1410]

The Marines from the real unit I know for sure were in this were Rudy (as you mentioned), Eric Kocher (he played Gunny Barrett - Alpha Company RTO) and Jeff Carizales (Cpl. Smith)

[@ReidAnderson-sx2mg]

Hey my dad went to fort sill as well, I got to attend his graduation when I was a little guy. Thanks for your service gentleman and for the amazing videos

[@preacher1776]

So, my first thought about Gen Kill when I first watched a few years back...basically, a bunch of dudes on a road trip that get to smoke bag guys. Um. Awesome!

[@ChiefMusic94]

Cutting the swear words makes these videos sound rough n broken but happy to see them moving forward despite the obstacles

[@wckvn]

Infantry references… I had a bunch of folks in my 92Y school who wanted to be regular army infantry but for some reason ended up 92Y… some even with the reserve contracts! One kid in my reserve unit wanted to be an infantry… he eventually had to go to college (didn’t plan initially)… chose the easiest degree… did ROTC… was given an active duty contract but as an 42 series. Fortunately he breached to infantry due to a shortage of 11A officers that year.

[@NicklausBuiskool]

If you are looking into the military and are interested in combat arms. But you don't want to be a straight leg grunt. Look to 13F(Army) or 0861(USMC). You'll be a forward observer and get to do a lot of the grunt stuff while also getting a decent amount of respect. You're near the top of the POG class system.

[@Galactose1337]

Great job as always guys! I vote for episode by episode. Great series. AATW!

[@Convoycrazy]

Love the AK’s! I personally enjoy your pace of one breakdown per episode. There’s so much to see & talk about in this series.

[@SabiJD]

RIP war-scribe, Evan Wright. GenKill is phenomenal, but it'll be bittersweet next watch because he's no longer here.

[@50StichesSteel]

C'mon guys...You know we used booby trapped ammo... The cats been out of the bag. They already wrote articles about it over a decade ago.... and I personally know we did.

[@lazyidiotofthemonth]

Theres a whole seperate hierarchy in the Navy too, though the Navy has a lot of split off branches. Nucs (Nuclearl qualified Electricians, Machinists, Electronics Technicians and ELTs) are at the top of the Engineering/Nuclear Tree. Seals are atop a different tree. And it goes on according to branch of the Navy.

[@liamroarke7991]

I fucking LOVE this show.

[@davidwagner9644]

Apparently Captain America was not accurately portrayed in Generation Kill. He a apparently is highly intellectual, graduated from Princeton with triple major in mathematics, physics and computer science and was well liked by the enlisted men because he was not a by the book officer. He and the Company Commander Craig Schwetje butted heads publicly.

[@davidwagner9644]

@Logan Goulet His dad was a Vietnam Vet.

[@mr.nordstrom]

One of the MACV-SOG legends mentioned this, may have been in We Few that I just read or some KZbin video, that as soon as he saw the body of his mate, he told everyone to not touch it, “they booby trap them.” Some didn’t believe him, found it far fetched, but sure as shit there were X amount of grenades hooked up to the poor fella. Immediately thought of it when I heard Buck’s story. I think I’ve heard more than one SOG recon guy mention it: they booby trap shit. It worked in ‘68 too often, and it’ll work in 2024. Such solid advice, spot on. Didn’t think of it when I watched the show!

[@learnmore6192]

My brother served in Japan and crossed that line. Ended up getting body slammed knocked out by a larger Marine because no one could control him. He woke up in his barracks with no memory of what had happened the night before. First thing he does is go grab a beer. While he is drinking that he was told to report to his CO. He got off light because they liked him but he had a major concussion and wasn't able to fly for a month. He was air crew so not good. He was pissed because he missed out getting to go to Nepal for disaster relief. Sad part is the reason he got off so easy is because he joined the Marines at 28 and was the oldest fattest guy most of them knew. Everybody wanted to party with him.

[@johnclaudetaylor5224]

I watched this when deployed. Be fed TF out of it when time permitted. Show was dope My 1SG was the twin of their SGM. Voice, and all plus he was a DI so he had that attention to detail

[@gunchief0811]

As an Artillery cannoneer I also went to FT. SILL OK,. After Marine Corps Boot camp in San Diego..

[@earljohnson2676]

When he mentioned how this show really made him wanting to join . For me it was 04 I watched black hawk down and I was old 34 and year later down at Benning having the time of my life I thrive structured environments

[@mcorco516]

"In war, if it's not yours don't touch it." That rule normally applies to us Brits too, but there's always one or two jokers who think they're different. After the Falkland War, some of our soldiers returned from the conflict with Argentine Colt 45's. One fella was caught with a set of his victims ears threaded through an army boot lace!! True story. Don't worry be happy.

[@lars573]

About Gramps advice. Reminds me of one story I heard from a doc about the Italian campaign. This vet was clearing a house with his section and saw a HJ knife on a table, makes to go grab it. Corporal puts his arm out says "Hold on a second there kid." Picks up a roof tile and biffs it at the table through the window, BOOM! Looks at the guy and says "If you can find that knife you can have it."

[@kimarhironso437]

Recruiter got me story: Tried to go in as a 13f. Was already old when I went in. Got to meps. Made it through fine but have an astigmatism. They WERE going to get me 13f. No deception there, but 13f requires you to have perfect vision. This is where the deception occurs. I said, "ok, just put me in the infantry." Recruiter was standing behind me and I was talking to the MEPS job guy. MEPS dude was like, alright, we always need infantry. But then he looked behind him at the recruiter (who was not the recruiter I had throughout the process but a new guy). Suddenly the meps guy shook his head, and was like, "well actually we don't have any infantry slots open at the moment. What about something else in field artillery?" Here was my problem. I knew that recruiters would try to screw you, and I researched the two mos I wanted to do to be sure I wanted to do them. My problem was, I didnt look at anything else to get closer to what I wanted. So when they started throwing out other MOS I had no idea what they were about. Recruiter came back with, "How about 13p, it is just like 13f." I thought fire direction control specialist sounded pretty similar to fire support specialist so they had to be similar right? GOT ME. 13p wasn't anything like 13f. It is FDC, literally the softest skill mos in FA. The recruiter also neglected to mention at the time FDC had a 40,000 dollar bonus which also sullied me to the whole thing when I got to Fort Sill and half of the people got the bonuse when they were awarded the MOS. It ended up working out. I hated 13p, but I deployed as a 13series that didn't take himars overseas, and then MTOE rearrangement allowed me to reclass as a 12b into a sapper company which is much closer to the stuff I wanted to be doing. I got out and am now rejoining, and am now REALLY old, but think I actually will go back as FDC because of age and bonus money. My advice: Recruiters are just trying to get you in, watch out for anything they say. Look at as many MOS as you can before you go in so if they do have to legitimately move you like in my case with the 13f, you know of another position you would like to do. It is ultimately YOUR job and maybe even your career. Don't see anything you like, don't pick a job and don't swear in.

[@unluckytourist]

It's weird that that there is another popular military reaction channel that actually features a former Marine Raider who got a silver star...who is one of the characters in this show.

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

Ive been waiting for this one!!!! Gen Kill was PORN when i came home.

[@kennethraff2002]

Getting ready to sign up for the fitness program for readiness. I’ll always support the content this channel is gold keep it up this makes everyone detached and out feel like they are still apart of the culture so thank you

[@Lafly84]

Went to Mosul in 2004 riding around in the front and back of a 2 seater 998 with no armor and a pedestal mount and gun shield like I was shooting at Japanese aircraft at Midway, but I could see and hear/smell everything around me. Baghdad in 2009 in a 1114/1151 and MaxxPro Plus nametape defilade, better armor but limited visibility. Qalat in 2012 in a Stryker with mine roller and MATV and MaxxPro with CROWS as a passenger, even better armor but pretty much unaware of what was going on outside. Always a tradeoff and didn't like being closed off from the outside.

[@Mumra2K]

Every single episode, please and thank you!

[@aturboford1]

The breakdown per episode is 100% worth it, so much to talk about lol

[@jasontanner9755]

Rudy Reyes is doing that Special Forces challenge show on Fox now.

[@SemperFi_EDC_Guy]

About time! One of the most accurate shows out there about the initial invasion!

[@Gmoney0311]

Generation Kill is probably the most nostalgic series of my time in the Corps

[@theycallmeinfidel8695]

I always associated POGs as Nonners when in the Air Force. Non-essential personnel, office jobs, Group B firing, Shutdown Sally's. But I still expected to be called that when we'd train with other branches.