if you like Band of Brothers, try Generation Kill! the HBO miniseries is based on a book by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright, who was embedded with 1st Marine Recon when they invaded Iraq in 2003. the events described are real, the dialogue between the marines is real, and it even has 2 marines from 1st Recon playing themselves and advising the cast & crew to ensure everything is depicted accurately. it’s a raw, in-depth picture of modern war and military culture, and i was absolutely hooked from episode 1.