Did anyone else grow up wanting to join the military just because movies made it seem cool?

I wanted to join the military, not because of movies but because my dad was a career soldier. I was born deaf and hard-of-hearing, so obviously I wasn't able to join. My husband joined (his dad was also a career soldier). He was in for 8 1/2 years (he's a disabled Desert Storm veteran). My dad was a Vietnam veteran (he was even wounded). He said that Platoon was the most realistic version of 'Nam that he saw (Dad was a combat engineer back then). I don't think he ever saw Full Metal Jacket (they were Marines, Dad was Army). My brother joined the Army, but it didn't go well for him. I feel like he thought it would be smooth sailing like it was for our dad. The reason for that was after I was born, he was injured in a lawnmower accident. They offered him a discharge or a desk job. He took the desk job and spent the last 14-ish years as a supply sergeant. (everybody kissed the Supply sergeant's ass). With my husband's disability- he had a stroke when he was 28 years old (he's 57 now). He's paralyzed on his right side, has aphasia and apraxia (in varying levels of severity, depending on how tired he is and whatnot). It took us over a year to get him into the VA, then another two years to get him to 100% service-connected rating. Part of his benefits at 100% service-connected is health insurance for the dependents. Kids got it till they were 18 (or 26 if in college). They're in their 30s now. So because of his disability benefits, I get seen at the VA facilities too. Anyway- as a military kid with a career military dad, then a military husband- we watched those movies differently.