The most relatable moment in ‘Generation Kill’ had nothing to do with combat

The irony of this encounter is that the Marines are only growing out their facial hair because they were encouraged to do so by their command as a way to boost morale by relaxing the Corps’ normally strict regulations on grooming. Now, the same people who okayed the mustache competition are busting Marines’ chops over it, even as they prepare for heavy combat. (These conflicting priorities are driven home later in the episode when Sixta gives a speech before the Marines step off. Instead of talking about the dangers ahead, as one would expect of the battalion’s top-ranking enlisted Marine, he uses the time to pre-emptively chastise them over grooming standards.)

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