A Soldier's Motivation

      We spent this week looking at what the life of a Civil War soldier was like. The dangers they faced, a typical day, and also what motivated them to join in the first place.

   My question for you...why do men and women join the military today? Same reasons as back then? Different ones? In your opinion, is military service worth the risk involved? What would it take for you to be motivated enough to join the military in the middle of a war? Would you have joined during the Civil War? What would be hard for you if you were a soldier...Risk of death? Being separated from family for long periods of time? Physical training? Something else?

   You can answer all of these questions or focus on just a few...doesn't matter. I'm really just looking for your opinions on the topic. Remember to create your own post and then comment on at least one other person's post!