All the Best Military Vehicles from ‘Generation Kill’
Military.com | By Scott Murdock
Published December 02, 2024
There are certain movies every Marine has seen. We can slip “Full Metal Jacket” quotes into any conversation and avoid admitting to anything by shouting, “You can’t handle the truth!” But for Marines of a certain age, a 2008 miniseries tops them all.
“Generation Kill” took audiences beyond the Silent Drill Platoon recruiting commercials and massaged media releases to see and hear what was really going on in the early days of the war in Iraq. Five years after the 2003 invasion, the words of Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright came to life on HBO.
Wright’s articles and book inspired the seven-part miniseries. It, in turn, drove countless would-be Marines to the recruiting office to crank out pull-ups and earn their seat in a Marine Corps Humvee. But aside from the series’ portrayal of Operation Iraqi Freedom, “Generation Kill” is a quintessential road-trip series full of unforgettable characters, knee-slapping jokes and -- of course -- some great vehicles.
Microwave some popcorn for this one, folks. Here’s a look at all the rides from one of the greatest stories to come out of the Global War on Terrorism.
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