The Top 5 Reasons Soldiers Really Join The Army, According To Junior Enlisteds

As a former recruiting squadron commander, we saw a lot of young people join for the adventure or just to get away from home. The young people headed to OTS/officer candidates, were for benefits, education and then personal challenges
That was late 1990s, just before 9/11--2001.
LTC Stephen F. COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas MAJ Ken Landgren Maj Chris Nelson SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth LTC Jeff Shearer Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth Cpl Scott McCarroll CPT Jack Durish Col (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Mark Halmrast MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi

Yep I traveled to NTC, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and almost Afghanistan.

Granted it was many years ago and the times were certainly different but I really did join for the discipline and structure,I desperately needed it,the adventure and travel part was a bit intense though!