Lewis' piece is quite good, and cuts right to the heart of many issues. I'm an early X'er, and have seen many of those Boomer "it's not our fault" reactions on many levels and in many places.

Lastdingo, the generation gap idea is in many ways a recent US social phenomenon. I think you'd see the European equivalent in countries after World War I (although there may be other examples as well). It tends to happen when there's a sudden spike in the population for one reason or another. It's a difference in social and personal perceptions that people bring to the Army, not something that happens in the Army.