Generation Kill Question #1

Evan Riley claims to be writing his book not just as a chronicle of the initial stages of the Iraq war, but also as a description of today's youth. How would you characterize your generation (ages15-25)? What about the younger soldiers in this book do you feel reflects accurately the characteristics of your generation (those 18-19 year olds, who are now 21-22, are your generation!)? What about them do you think is atypical of your generation? This is a very open question, but one that requires reflection to answer well...