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BzzReport by redhouse

Mentioned to a dear friend, Celia, that I had read this book. She is a voracious reader and commentator on books, non-fiction, historical, and just about anything else she can get her hands on. We met for coffee at the local version of the national behemouth and I brought along my copy of Generation Kill for her to borrow, read, and spread the word. She belongs to many online discussion groups and buzzes her faves and not so favorites (I'm thinking she'll like this one, however). She said she was looking forward to reading this book since I'd mentioned it many times to her. She was excited to read a first hand account of the invasion as the majority of the pieces she had read were limited to magazine or extended newspaper coverage. Her friend, Diane was with her and mentioned that she had an old boyfriend in the Marines serving in Afghanistan. I told her I thought she'd really enjoy reading about the personalities and comraderie that exists in a military unit as she never really understood the bond that these guys have for one another. I told her the story about the confusion on the first days of the assault and how the First Recon team didn't always know what the plan was but that they were up for anything as long as it was together. By the end of the discussion she made Celia promise to let her borrow the book when she was done. Mission accomplished.