Aurélie answers “I have already read Generation Kill by...”

Jack asked this question about One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer:

I have already read Generation Kill by Evan Wright, which follows Lt. Fick and the First Recon Marines in the Iraq War. Would you still recommend this book, or is it mostly the same thing?

Aurélie Not the same thing! Fick's book starts way before the events of Operation Iraqi Freedom, when he first enlisted and he describes his training and thin…moreNot the same thing! Fick's book starts way before the events of Operation Iraqi Freedom, when he first enlisted and he describes his training and things like that (there are some hilarious moments early in the book actually). Then there's the part on OIF which gives a different perspective from Evan Wright's and the book goes a little beyond that, when 1st Recon got back home. I thought both books were complementary and One Bullet Away is definitely worth reading if you liked Generation Kill, I think. Also, Nate Fick seems to be a pretty admirable man and his book is further proof of that. That's just my opinion, though. (less)

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