A lot of people think that men and women join the army these days for the money or from what they get out of it but I don't think that is the reason. I believe that men and women join the army to represent their country. They are very patriotic and they want to do whatever they can to fight for us and to show the world what we can do. Back then, some people joined the army for the same reasons and some did it for different reasons. Personally, I would not want to join the army but I admire the people who would want to risk their lives for their country. If you feel strongly enough about wanting to fight for your country and you want to go out their in the warpath, then you should do it. Joining the army is a big decision to make because you are putting your life on the line and it is a huge responsibility. Everyone is watching you and they are counting on you not to mess up. I wouldn't join during the Civil War and I don't think i would want to join in the future. If I was a soldier, I think I would be so frightened and I wouldn't want to even pick up a gun. Being separated from your family for a long period of time is really difficult and soldiers probably think about their families everyday and they're going to miss their families, but they chose to do this. The physical training that soldiers go through is very intense but I think going back home to the people they love motivates them to keep going.
I would not join the army not because I fear being in it, but because war is unnecessary and never ends well. In a time like world war II when America needed to protect themselves from Japan and decided (a lot later than they should have) to help the allied powers in Europe fend off the Axis natons and help the Jews who were being exterminated, it was necessary for Americans to join the military. But in, for examle, the Vietnam War, America was butting into other people's business, which resulted in countless unnecessary deaths. In today's world people who join the military aren't risking their lives to protect their country, because their country doesn't need protecting. Being a soldier today is an unnecessary sacrifice. Many things America's military does today can be solved by peaceful negotiations, and sending guys with guns to solve problems is a waste.
ReplyDeleteIf only these things could be solved in an alternate way, like chess or even a sport. No one needs to die
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