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Originally Posted by ottopottomouse
It is a good question really as most of the people I know who joined the army did so purely for the advantages rather than any desire to defend the country or sacrifice themselves.
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thats true for some...for me I joined because I believed that if I were going to enjoy being an American that I owed the country something back. Every generation of my family served in the military since they arrived in the US, 4 generations on my paternal side and 3 on my maternal. I was proud to wear the uniform and honored that I was allowed to serve
it sounds so quaint and even a little corney now but I honestly felt (and still do) that I wanted to give back to the country that is my home.