My grandson joined the military...he'll go in shortly after he graduates high school. If he doesn't qualify for the position he really wants...he'll be going for combat medic. So that would mean front lines should he be called to it. Our daughter is freaking out. I'm proud of him...but at the same time...terrified for him. I know that God has him...and I know he has to live his own journey. I don't want him to go in with his mom freaking out on him for that choice. This IS so him though. He is a tough young dude...but has a heart to help people. As hard as it is to think about...I can totally see him choosing this. He wants to be a fireman/EMT when he gets out. So it totally fits him. Prayers appreciated to help his mom deal with his choice and support him and just love on him the rest of his time before he goes in. Blessings to all!

I will share a story with you how my ,now, X husband was spared during TWO wars as a combat medic in the frontline.
The first war, ( which nobody says was a war, was the Panama Invasion. They told us one thing, but when he returned home, he told me how their jumpzone was way off and he had to fight his way to the airport, which was more than 2 miles away. He said he landed on top of a building and thinks he killed someone that was shooting at him, but he got away and made it to the airport, with many of the troops. They took over airport easily. I want to say he was gone maybe a month, when he got injured, but not on the battlefield. He busted his collar bone and was sent back to US.

second time being sent to Gulf War. hey landed them into Iraq, but before they started fighting and chemical attacks from Iraq, he got injured playing football and was sent to Germany to hospital and then sent home months later.

God will intervene, pray fervently for him, but it will be awhil