I don't know if it's the same for DrSkipper's brother, but when I was younger I wanted to join because I felt like I wanted to do something that actually meant something. I had never been involved in anything that had any real relevance, and it felt like I could find some purpose there.

My body isn't any good for that life though, so I wouldn't have been able to join. I don't agree with how the military had been used for around a decade now, so perhaps it's a good thing I wasn't able to join, but if I could have I think the discipline, structure, and interaction as part of a team would have done me good - provided I was able to handle it mentally.

Probably a lot of males who want to join the army felt that way while considering it.