1. AGE GROUP CLASSIFICATION. Depending on whether you are citing social historians (the study of human experiences), sociologists (the study of societal norms: family, government, economy, education, and religion), or archaeologists (the study of past cultures), you shall have a different set of dates that represent each age group. I cite social historians William Strauss & Neil Howe because they have aptly grouped people by their similar ages and life experiences). Buy their book, “Generations: The History of America’s Future, 1684 to 2069.
2. THE GI AGE GROUP. Children’s behaviors are shaped by the adults in their environment. The GI generation (1901-1924) was shaped by their parents the Lost generation who were shaped by their parents the Missionary generation, and so on. By the way, GI means “government issue” because their “Lost” parents formed the first Boy Scout and Girl Scout organizations to keep their children off the streets, and away from the gangs formed by the newly immigrated foreigners whose cultural behaviors were criminal by American standards. The GI children grew up wearing uniforms so it was an easy transition into military uniforms, hence, the name GI generation. The main body of warfighters in WWII was born during 1901-1924; however, about one million were born after 1924 – they lied about their age to Recruiters to escape the farmlands and inner cities. The military leaders had a very hard time with the GI males because they weren’t masculine enough for the standards of military duty. The Missionary and Lost generation women had thoroughly nurtured their sons to sissy-hood, and that pattern in history has not improved, it has worsened.
3. HUMANS versus ANIMALS. Children are humans, kids are baby goats; humans rear their children into adulthood whereas adult goats raise their kids into adult goats. Do you understand the biological and psychological difference? Next time someone says, “KIDS” educate him or her because the application of KIDS for children began decades ago as an insult.
4. WOMEN. Women rear children, not men. Yet women are the first to queue up in a march to protect against men not being men. Women refuse to take responsibility for their own decisions and actions. Rather, than take pride in the responsibility and accountability of rearing children as caregivers, women turn their rights and privileges over to strangers for a “career.” In addition, women dress like prostitutes and scream when men lay money down for the service of a woman whose career service is trading sex for money. Who is responsible? Women. Why are women turning to women for their sex in exchange? Because women do not like the “product” of male behaviors, women created. If women can convince you men that your behaviors are of your own making and believe it, they would. Women deceive themselves everyday with the notion they can do whatever men do, but a little bit better. DO NOT BELIEVE THE POLITICAL LIES AND DECEIT INTENDED TO DESTROY MANHOOD. Just remember: children are humans and adults shape their behaviors.
5. WARFIGHTERS. If American admirals want Spartan warfighters, they need to look to the use of drones. Americans do not rear up their sons as warriors, so why should males be ready for warfare by late teenage years? Why should Americans serve in the political wars that the rich, powerful, and well connected devise for their own makings? Vietnam was waged to end communism and socialism in Asia while the political philosophy was shoved down the throats of young students on campuses and in city parks to embrace as a lifestyle! There is no place on earth where the political philosophy successfully exists and never shall because humans do not embrace degrading themselves; certainly not Americans.
6. MEN. The time is now for males to refuse the mollycoddling of women. Stand up for your gender and quit yielding to female manipulation. Men are so confused by decades of female manipulations that you couldn’t find your true north with a navigational compass. Women suffragists began the feminist movement over 100 years ago – to what aim are women marching today? The answer is power, self-indulgence, and misandry (man haters). Psychologists have a label for misandry: it is called penis envy. Men must regain their manhood. You have your male rights just as women have female rights. Put an end to the movement that is endangering the American societal norms before the society is unrecognizable. You have the genetics, society, and its psychology of the Missionaries, Lost, and GI generations within you. Do what men do well: Take control and be leaders!

I say this especially as a European.
You think people who grew up after WW1 had it bad? The generation before had it even worse.

Oh and about the comments about WW2 good side. I won’t comment on this much because its an issue that is so ingrained in American national pride (hence the term “greatest generation” which is misleading), but my great grandfather fought the Bolscheviks in the Wehrmacht, and he was certainly a hero to me and a good man (certainly no mass killer), although to him he thought he was probably half the man than his father who fought in WW1.

I agree with alot of the few comments that say you should not see this generation in an over-idealized way. I think contrary to WW1 generation, lots of these guys were just “pulled” by events.

Even in the German Army, I know WW1 vets seriously looked down on WW2 youngsters (with their long hair and so on).

You have to remember that before the great depression, consumerism was fully going on. This is a generation that basically lived in excess and then fell into the depression, fought in the most stupid war ever (most hateful and degraded, most irrational war, contrary to WW1 which was fought with more “respect” to the opponent).

Anyway if there is one point I agree with: I personally think I am 1/4 the man these guys were, even if they were 1/2 the ones than their fathers.

Examples for us all in any case.