Rudy Reyes is an inspirational "everyman" -- former Marine 1st recon, star of Generation Kill, who grew up admittedly hard and has honed, ever since, a set of internal values modeled on attributes of classical warriors. While Reyes, a former world martial arts champion, has honed his body to a superlative degree, it's his inside that's even more interesting -- how he's dealt with, and is still in the process of dealing with -- assaults on his soul, from childhood through combat.
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