Wright spent two months with the battalion, having persuaded a commander that he could cope with such an assignment.

The Marines of First Reconnaissance were initially hostile and suspicious, but soon warmed to him and treated him as one of their own. He gained their respect through his (apparent) fearlessness in the face of combat. Often riding in the lead vehicle, a lightly armored Humvee, Wright was in real danger for much of the time.

Wright encounters members of the battalion from all ranks, but the "main players" can be narrowed down to just six from Bravo Company: Sergeant Brad Colbert, Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley, Sergeant Rudy Reyes, First Lieutenant Nathaniel Fick, Sergeant Antonio Espera and Corporal Josh Ray Person.

Sgt. Espera was forced to leave the battalion, SSgt. Eric Kocher was disciplined and one Marine's promotion from corporal to sergeant was canceled as a direct result of the publication of the original articles. The Marines' outspoken criticism of their superiors was deemed unacceptable.

Wright attended the Marines' homecoming at Camp Pendleton, California on October 6th, 2003. He has described being attacked by a group of Marines who twisted his arms behind his back, put him in handcuffs and threatened him because they felt that the articles insulted them and their officers. This was the only negative reaction he received; indeed the base newspaper later described Generation Kill as a "cool book".

Despite initial doubts, Marine commanders later encouraged the officers of 1st Reconnaissance to read the book and the articles to get an insight into the reality of war.

Nathaniel 'Nate' Fick went on to write his own book, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer (2006).

Rudy Reyes plays himself in the miniseries adaptation.

Source: Wikipedia