While the U.S. military frets about some serious matters, evidently there are still concerns about the dang teens and their video games.

Recently, Vice reported on a press release sent out by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, the Pentagon's news hub. In an article titled, “Why Today’s ‘Gen Z’ is at Risk for Boot Camp Injuries,” Army Major Jon-Marc Thibodeau opined, "The ‘Nintendo Generation’ soldier skeleton is not toughened by activity prior to arrival, so some of them break more easily."

Basically, the post-gamer soldier isn't working out enough before coming to boot camp, and their bodies are ill-equipped to handle the strenuous physical activity demanded by U.S. Army training.

“We see injuries ranging from acute fractures and falls, to tears in the ACL, to muscle strains and stress fractures, with the overwhelming majority of injuries related to overuse,” Capt. Lydia Blondin, assistant chief of physical therapy at Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, said. The press release, now deleted, urged recruits to do more physical activity before coming to the Army.

The Army taking potshots at the so-called "Nintendo Generation" felt very Boomer-esque according to some users who reacted to the story, like a grandparent referring to every gaming device as a "Nintendo." If anything, of the three major video game console companies, Nintendo has arguably done the most to encourage exercise with games like Wii Sports and Ring Fit Adventure.

Furthermore, the Army indirectly sneering at gamers was also deemed a bit hypocritical, considering the Army transparently (and controversially) looked to recruit gamers on Twitch in 2020.

The cocktail of Army pedantry and video game ignorance helped the quote spread on Twitter, where users largely rolled their eyes at the whole situation and posted various reactions to it.

He knows the Nintendo Generation is in their 40s and 50s, right? pic.twitter.com/U0nf3TUNVP

— Dominic Armato (@SkilletDoux) February 24, 2022

What the fuck is the "Nintendo Generation" pic.twitter.com/PmshU5rDQ0

— TaxBeast (@TaxBeast) February 24, 2022

Don’t worry, there’s a plan to toughen up the weaklings of today in just 15 minutes a day.

It’s nearly as relevant today as the phrase “Nintendo generation.” https://t.co/EP6wrqjITR pic.twitter.com/73UM7uDeks

— Chad "this is a personal account" Garland (@chadgarland) February 23, 2022

is "'nintendo generation' soldier skeleton" the medical term?

— Haley Britzky (@halbritz) February 22, 2022

Perhaps gamers can take solace in the fact that, should they keep up their sedentary, gaming lifestyle, maybe the Army won't want them and they won't have to go to war.