new here.....and a question

[Mech28]

Hi Everyone,
This is my first post here been browsing around the site for about two days now. I'm a soon to be active duty member of the Air Force (i leave for lackland July 29th). I have a question that was probably asked much but ya well my youth will be my excuse...Why exactly did you join the military? I can personally say i joined because growing up in a military family (father was a marine in Vietnam both grandfathers fought in ww2 and some uncles in Korea) I was inscribed with a patriotic notion and i always wanted to serve this country. Thats all for now good bye
Greg