why did you join the military? Was it for the money, to protect America and the

[Super Duper]

Constitution,? because your family was in the military, because you had nothing else to do, or you simply like the raw power of wielding a gun?

 

[Iron fist]

It was for the training, money, oppotunity, developement and growth.

 

[Bob]

Its one of the only professions that you can actually kill terrorists,

 

[MsArmouredSoldier]

to follow in my family's foot steps and protect the true north

i didnt join to protect america or their constitution

hollyy

 

[expatmt]

I joined because I thought it was the right thing to do at the time for the country. As for the raw power of wielding a gun, the enemy had guns, too and I, and I'm sure other military people, didn't feel powerful at all.
If you are not a cowardly convicted punk, join the military and see how you feel.

 

[dude.]

I needed a job and a way out of the house. I graduated from high school in a very small town, basically I had three choices, the military, the mill or prison. I choose the military. Being a military brat did make it an easy decision though.

 

[N dimentional brontosaur]

Because I had nothing better to do and my conservative father made it a point of principle to kick us all out of the house the day after our 18th birthday and telling us he never wanted to see us again.

Self sufficiency is a conservative principle. He wanted to throw us out the window as soon as we were born (no more free lunches for us), but the law and our mother made him keep us around a bit longer than that.

As soon as we were all out of there, so was she....

 

[Lucy]

Because it was a family tradition