text: what made you join the military? i was just curious about what makes a person say that they are going to join and then they do.  my brother in college is currently thinking of joining after he graduates.  my dad what in for a while and my aunt is a major in the army?  i have already asked them.  i just want to hear other responses.  thank you. i always wanted to join.  just to see if i was up to the challenge.  it took me until i was 25 to get the courage and i've got no regrets about it.  it's been an experience i would never have gotten anywhere else.  i've been to japan, thailand, iraq, met great people from those countries and many people from this country i would have never met otherwise.  it was worth it.