[DCPatriot]

I don't particularly care for Ollie's use of the term "youngsters", when referring to our soldiers.

It could have a very bad connotation should something terrible be unleashed on them.

Just, IMO.

[Tree of Liberty]

Well, fact is that the average Marine is 22.5 years old.

[Quilla]

Very early this morning when the scuds were heading for Ollie and troops, he donned his chemical gear and continued to report live for Fox. He was asked about his heavy breathing that could be heard through the microphone. He explained he was the only one breathing hard and that he was 40 years older than most of our troops in the area. I don't know about you, but when I am of the age that men in the military are 40 years younger than me, I'll be calling the chillen. :)

[Norman Arbuthnot]

I don't particularly care for Ollie's use of the term "youngsters", when referring to our soldiers.

Well, 19 or 20 year old kids could reasonably be called youngsters, but Ollie and everyone else knows that they are adults. I'm sure Ollie thinks of them as brave young men, not boys.