Questions about the quality of professional soldiers reflected in Generation Kill

Jessika 2022-03-21 09:02:24

Regarding the encino man putting up the hummer window glass and missing the turn, brad replied to the american captain, that tree will not hide the enemy, otherwise the bird will fly away immediately, lack of such common sense. Can't help but wonder? Are these two in the MARIN CORPS team?

How did a comrade with such a low professional level, the encino man company commander, get into the rank of captain?

Captain America, has he never fought in actual combat? How can such a level become a platoon leader?

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Generation Kill quotes

  • Cpl. Josh Ray Person: Peace sucks a hairy asshole, Freddy. War is the motherfucking answer.

  • Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert: [to Person] Careful with the Rip Fuel.

    Cpl. Josh Ray Person: Fuck, man! I'm on thirty hours no sleep! Beat the record I made in high school when I was on the debate team.

    Evan 'Scribe' Wright: Wait a minute, you were on the debate team?

    Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert: Whats the channel for the 119s?

    Cpl. Josh Ray Person: [to Colbert] 64 and tad 7.

    [to Wright]

    Cpl. Josh Ray Person: Yeah, I was really really fucking good, but all the other guys on the team thought I was high all of the time.