[bannie]

Yup..it's an honorable thing to be willing...but wars have to be fought to win. Having him in the arena would not be the most helpful thing for a win. Too much of the resources would be directed toward his safety--out of necessity. Further, his fellow soldiers would most likely, naturally and out of respect for him and their country, spend more time looking out for him than they ought to for the success of the mission. Without meaning to and just by the nature of who he is, he would be a high-maintenance soldier.

[El Gato]

Further, his fellow soldiers would most likely, naturally and out of respect for him and their country, spend more time looking out for him than they ought to for the success of the mission.

Remember that he will be a troop commander, in charge of 11 others, and four tanks. They would be watching out for most any new, and moderately well liked, 2nd LT., that being the nature of things. Don't know that I'd want to be his troop Sergeant though. :)