I think a lot of men from now and then having war as an option when life is deadly boarding and depressing.
War make us feel alive. Something happen. All of a sudden there is purpose in life. Stay alive! No daily boring "to do" etc etc...hide sneak think, use all your creative mind to stay alive! No laws, do what u wane do. No rules. No restrictions! No boundaries.
You're going to get a lot of shit from this post, but it has a thread of pathetic truth.
When I was 19, I joined the USMC and was looking for a bigger purpose to live for.
All I had known was my home state of NH , school, playing sports, girls and lifting wts.
While I'm proud of having served as an active duty marine, it was far from the purpose filled life I imagined.
It was long days, engaged in tedious duties adhering to mind numbing regulations.
Now, I rarely get bored with "life" and feel grateful to enjoy life in relative comfort and peace.