Geraint sits down with United States Marine Corps legend Rudy Reyes, a former Recon Marine who spearheaded the invasion of Iraq. Amongst the topics of discussion; being buried alive; playing himself on Generation Kill; and Hollywood.
As background for this episode, check out the book and HBO show Generation Kill.
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Rudy can be found at www.rudyreyes.com and @realrudyreyes
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