Since Israel was founded in 1948, numerous wars have taken a heavy toll on its small population. With a mandatory draft, most Israelis have lost someone on the battlefield.

The sister of fallen IDF lone soldier Max Steinberg has followed in his Zionist footsteps and moved to Israel.

What convinces a nice Jewish boy from the San Fernando Valley of southern California to volunteer to fight in an Israeli infantry brigade?

Tens of thousands paid their respects to lone soldiers Max Steinberg and Sean Carmeli. They are among 32 IDF soldiers killed in Operation Protective Edge.