Hoi Polloi wrote:
Listen to the talk of any one who has been in the military for 10 or more years and they'll tell you loudly that they themselves don't trust the 18-21 year olds.
Although I served eight years, not ten, I find it unlikely that an additional two years of service would have changed my viewpoint on the subject of trust in these fine young men and women in this age group. I am always amazed and amused by comments from people professing to know everything about military life, without ever having worn the uniform. You have no idea what huge responsibilities that thousands of military members within this age group are entrusted with.
There was one pesky youngster from Kingston,Texas
who served his country, and even though he was in this arbitrary "untrusted age group", he didn't bring too much disgrace to his country. His name was Audie Murphy. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy
Yeah, I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.Audie Leon Murphy (June 20, 1924 – May 28, 1971)[2] was the most decorated American soldier of World War II
