New Recruit Hands His Drill Sergeant The Worst Reason For Joining The US Military Ever

The reasons Americans have for enlisting in the military are abundant and varied, but the motivation offered by this new recruit to his drill sergeant may be a first.

The handwritten note was $4 by $4 Drill Instructor $4. These are the career soldiers in the $4 who receive raw recruits from every imaginable background in the country. Looney82 has a sterling reputation on Reddit that lends itself to believing the letter is genuine.

A drill sergeant's job is a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week gig in the Army called "Walking the Trail." It's prestigious and demanding, but challenging and considered an integral part of a successful enlisted career. This drill sergeant was looking to get an idea of why his $4 joined the military and asked for a paragraph or two outlining their motivations.

This young soldier has been in uniform no more than a few weeks, is sleeping no more than a few hours a night in a large bunkbed-filled room with up to 60 or so other recruits. He or she is getting woken up to pull watch, is learning how to use $4, a $4, a $4, a $4, $4, and a $4.

This soldier is doing all this because:

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