I do believe anecdotal observations of danger of the army, but I would like to see a statistically valid argument: what is the rate of OTD or other problems of those charedim or near-charedim who go to the army and how do they compare with similar population that did not go. It is up to those who look for exemptions to show this data. If there is nothing published yet, could someone ask their rosh yeshiva for some supporting documentation.
