your Questioning Gedolim- With derech eretz go ask them not the CR.
Did you read recently that General Elazar Stern (religious?!) wants to abolish the Hesder program. Not having been there you have no idea of the challenges facing religious soldiers. The Yetzer Hara’s work is all cut out for him.
The military (as well as many “well meaning” politicians) are anti chareidi and some even anti religious.
If we don’t join them then they complain why we don’t, if we do join them then they complain that we crimp their lifestyle.