Katie Hafner reads from "Mother Daughter Me" (courtesy Tantor Media, Inc.)

As an F18 comes in to try to hit mortar positions, Cpls. Ray Person and Walt Hasser compose a song.

Writing 'Generation Kill': Audio Clip 1

As enemy fires too many mortars, 40 vehicles in single file must turn around, and Sgt. Brad Colbert calms Cpl. Ray Person down.

Writing 'Generation Kill': Audio Clip 2

During an April 9, 2003 ambush, Sgt. Brad Colbert cautions Cpl. Walt Hasser, the grenade gun operator, not to fire on a village.

Writing 'Generation Kill': Audio Clip 3

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