Moreover, all places have an army and they always want an army that can fight well. Another cause of the fall of Rome would be Rome’s military. Rome’s armed forces consisted of soldiers who were lazy. “...because of negligence and laziness, parade drills were abandoned, [and] the customary armor began to seem heavy since the soldiers rarely ever wore it.” (15) The veterans then did not have to wear the correct armor that would protect them, so they were easy targets and were open to wounds making it easier for the opponents to defeat them in battle. Rome’s veterans were being killed rapidly from not having the protection that could have saved their lives. Since more and more were dying Rome’s government had to do something to keep an army fighting.