Generation Kill Aftermath
I love Generation Kill. I wanted to see what had happened to the Marines afterwards. [Via Wikipedia]:
Sgt. Espera was forced to leave the battalion, SSgt. Eric Kocher was disciplined and one Marine’s promotion from corporal to sergeant was canceled as a direct result of the publication of the original articles. The Marines’ outspoken criticism of their superiors was deemed unacceptable.
Wright attended the Marines’ homecoming at Camp Pendleton, California on October 6th, 2003. He has described being attacked by a group of Marines who twisted his arms behind his back, put him in handcuffs and threatened him because they felt that the articles insulted them and their officers.
Despite initial doubts, Marine commanders later encouraged the officers of 1st Reconnaissance to read the book and the articles to get an insight into the reality of war.
Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Fick went on to write his own book, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer (2006).
Rudy Reyes plays himself in the mini series adaptation, driving the third humvee.