Iyan's family thought his older brother could protect Iyan when he was in the army.
Iyan's older brother has a high rank in the army, but it doesn't have anything to do with Iyan.
Having a family member does not guarantee your own safety when you are a soldier.
Alex could survive in the army because he had the skill to do that. Becoming a soldier is no joke because you need to sacrifice your life in the line for the country you protect.
Iyan's family thought Iyan could become a real man if he joined the army. It is wrong to have that kind of mind.
An army is a hard place for a man to survive and increase his rank. Alex never expected that he would become a soldier in the past.
Alex learned to fight since childhood, and becoming a soldier isn't a bad thing.
But Iyan is different from him, and Alex saw Iyan doesn't have any fighting power.