Besides the usual TV shows I started re-watching "Generation Kill". For those who don´t know it, a short description:
The TV series is an adaption of a book written by a Rolling Stones journalist who is embedded with the 1st Recon Btl of the USMC. He follows the Marines who act as spearhead during the 2003 Iraq invasion and describes their experiences, like actual combat, contact with the Iraqi population, incompetent officers, living in the field under the most primitive conditions etc.
It´s quite authentic and I´ve enjoyed every minute, so far. Those who are unfamiliar with military slang and structures might have some understanding problems, but otherwise it´s really good. It´s no "America strong!!1"-show, as some might expect, but pretty honest. It portrays the war from the grunts perspective and therefore gives an honest insight into their "job".
