At the time of the Civil War there were many people who joined the war for a variety of reasons. One reason was to get away from farm life. Now, there are people in need of the money (this was a reason back then too possibly) so they join the war for benefits and money. Also, the homeless are allowed to join with a certain process so they would have a place to sleep along with food. I think the most common reason for joining the military today is to serve your country and many have a strong patriotic feeling. Some who had family members, such as their father who they look up to, join the army so they could follow in their footsteps. In my opinion, I think it would be worth it to join the army because if there was a war threatening our nation would you want to put the entire country in danger with no one to defend or put an experienced army to fight? Although, even with my opinion I still wouldn't join the army because I know I would miss my family and home too much and I know I wouldn't come back the same if I was in the war. I would also be too afraid of losing my life and I know that back at home my family would mourn over the loss of my life. There is a lot of vigorous physical training and I don't think I could withstand that. All in all, I wouldn't join the army.