Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
by Evan Wright
Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War by Evan Wright holds a highly rated rating of 4.25 out of 5, based on 11.7K reader ratings. First published in 2004. The book spans 384 pages.
About Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War
Another nameless town, another target for First Recon. It's only five in the afternoon, but a sandtorm has plunged everything into a hellish twilight of murky, red dust. On rooftops, in alleyways lurk militiamen with machine guns, AK rifles and the odd rocket-propelled grenade. Artillery bombardment has shattered the town's sewers and rubble is piled up in lagoons of human excrement. It stinks. Welcome to Iraq...
Within hours of 9/11, America's war on terrorism fell to those like the 23 Marines of the First Recon Battalion, the first generation dispatched into open-ed combat since Vietnam. They were a new breed of American warrior unrecognizable to their forebears-soldiers raised on hip hop, Internet porn, Marilyn Manson, video games and The Real World, a band of born-again Christians, dopers, Buddhists, and New Agers who gleaned their precepts from kung fu movies and Oprah Winfrey. Cocky, brave, headstrong, wary, and mostly unprepared for the physical, emotional, and moral horrors ahead, the "First Suicide Battalion" would spearhead the blitzkrieg on Iraq, and fight against the hardest resistance Saddam had to offer. Generation Kill is the funny, frightening, and profane firsthand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the randomness, brutality, and camaraderie of a new American war.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Evan Wright |
| Published | 2004 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, History, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.25 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,680 |
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What genre is Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War?
Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War is categorized as Non-Fiction, History, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War worth reading?
Based on 11.7K reader ratings, Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War has an average score of 4.25 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War?
Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War has 384 pages.
Who wrote Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War?
Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War was written by Evan Wright. It was first published in 2004.
What is the ISBN for Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War?
The ISBN-13 for Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War is 9780425200410.0.
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