I'd like to bring forward a reading from Psalms 18

"I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed. I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet. You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me. You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes. They cried for help, but there was no one to save them to the Lord, but he did not answer. I beat them as fine as windblown dust; I trampled them like mud in the streets. You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me, foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me. They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds."
Psalms 18:37-45

Heavenly Father,
We come to ask for strength and guidance for our boys. We pray you clear their minds for battle. Be with them as they triumph over our adversaries. Lord you give us strength. Strength to praise and strength to fight. Go before them and shield their hearts. Steady their minds and strengthen their bodies. Unite their hearts with courage and discipline. Grant them clarity and resilience to resist evil. Protect our men from injury and give them the endurance to overcome anything. We pray this in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.