I am enlisted in the military and was about to be deployed. While waiting for the bus, many soldiers returned from where I was heading. All of the returning soldiers were missing limbs. I found a way to delay my spot in line and eventually was never called from the queue to go. In my mind, I was thinking, "Why are they sending us, knowing we will come back with missing limbs just like the returning soldiers?"
Dreams about being in the military and being deployed can often reflect feelings of duty, responsibility, and pressure in your waking life. The returning soldiers missing limbs may symbolize fear of losing something important or feeling vulnerable and exposed. Your decision to delay your deployment could indicate a desire to avoid a potentially risky or harmful situation, or it could suggest a need to assert control over your own fate and choices. You questioning the logic of sending soldiers into harm's way may reflect concerns about the fairness or purpose of certain situations in your life where you feel you are being asked to sacrifice something significant. This dream could be a reflection of your fears, doubts, or internal conflict about your role and responsibilities in waking life.