It's impossible to talk about any group without using generalizations. Variations within those generalizations are what we refer to as individuals. As was said, no generation is monolithic, yet there are definite characteristics that can be identified.
Aside, I prefer "GI Generation" to "Greatest Generation." Never liked that term... "Greatest" compared to what?
Yeah, that's interesting. Easy to say I guess when referring to some of the WWII vets as being great. Maybe greatest amount of sacrifice?
Who knows, but the world keeps turning.
It does indeed keep turning.
I'd argue that the Generation of the Revolution or Civil War made infinitely greater sacrifices as a whole than the GI Generation as a whole. But parsing sacrifice is pretty easy on a keyboard...
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
