[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by Phogg

http://www.audiemurphy.com/

Take a long hard look at any list of the top warriors of any war.

Totally reckless.
Usually end up dead. And those are trained soldiers.

In YA stories the reckless kids get into messes trained soldiers would run away from. Screaming.
The kids survive.
Which is fine for story purposes.

(But it seems to annoy some.)