Dear Frosty: I'd be just as worried about SP breaking. And when they do who knows if they are worse off.
The ppl I find who can maintain their focus and purpose through military service, or lawyers through the insane legal system, or especially anyone who survives being railroaded through the criminal justice system which is hell,
tend to have a strong spiritual conviction, knowing their place in life and trusting the Universe is working with them not against them. I think that strong understanding is more important than whether someone is SP or empath etc.
I think we need to do a lot better prescreening for the military to make sure people are stable and prepared for not only war but the govt bureaucracy that can become a burden and trauma itself to returning veterans.