Q. There are two organizations here in Eretz Yisroel, one called; Elef LaMateh, and the other; The Shmirah Project.
Basically, their intent is to match Israeli soldiers with Avreichim and bachurim learning. Each Avreich and Bachur who volunteers, receives the name of a specific soldier (his name and his mother’s name) that he takes responsibility to daven for and learn specially for so that in the merit of the tefillos and learning, that soldier will merit to return home alive and well.

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that it is a great mitzva to pray, learn Torah and accomplish mitzvos for the benefit of all our brethren B’nay Yisroel in times of peril and need, especially for those who put their life in harm’s way to save and protect others.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a