The Shocking Reason Soldiers Are Joining the Army

There are many reasons why American’ join the army.

Some join to protect and serve their country, others do it out of a sense of honor, while still yet, many join the ranks because of pressure or a sense of tradition in their families.

But all of those reasons – despite all being relevant – don’t account for the most prevalent core motivation why service members join the armed forces.

You might be shocked to find out what the number one motivation to join the army was according to a recent survey conducted by the Rand Corporation.

The survey titled “life as a private”, assessed the motivations and drives of 81 soldiers from multiple paygrades and careers and the results are rather striking.

Some of the reasons are pretty obvious. You may have heard people describe a ‘Call to Serve’ or a feeling of obligation to serve their country for the sense of honor.

Others come from a long line of families that have all had family members who have served.

That tends to be one of the most consistent realities among the participants of the survey, but not necessarily the most impacting motivating factor in and of itself.

The real reason is actually quite interesting.

Find out what it’s really like to serve as well.

Many participants in the survey expressed that they were extremely surprised how different life in the Army was compared to how it was depicted by their recruiters.

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