Forget Marching, Go Commando

There's many reasons people join the military today. I'd like to say that they join mainly because they want to help the country out, but unfortunately, that's not the case. A lot of people who join the military join because they're forced to. A lot of people join the military because they've committed a crime and are forced to or they don't have any other way to feed themselves. However, during wars, people do tend to want to join the military more despite the dangers they might face. If a major war did break out, I would probably end up joining the military. The reason I'd want to join is because I feel that I've lived in the country with rights given to me like a gift, and I want to do something in return. If it was during the Civil War, however, it might be different. I've always thought that the early wars in the U.S. were dumb, because people just marched head on towards each other or stood in groups a couple dozen yards from each other frantically reloading their slow rifles and muskets. A bottle of alcohol with an piece of burning cloth died around it would've been much more effective than a rifle, especially if the opposing side's standing in a group. Even if you didn't have alcohol, a bale of flaming hay rolling down a hill would be more effective in combat. Improvised weapons are sometimes more effective than people think. In the Civil War, a  I would fight against the South, but I'd be on my own side. In other words, I'd unofficially help out the Union army by using whatever improvised weapons I have. I wouldn't officially join the army because, it's almost suicide the way they fought. That's about the only reason I wouldn't have joined. I'm already used to physical labor and nauseous  and disease isn't much of a risk if you know how to handle it. Family.. I'd be okay without them and I'll leave it at that.