Rocky: That’s a complete falsehood. Rav Shteinman was OPPOSED for any normal person to join the so-called Nachal Hareidi or any other part of the IDF. He was ONLY in favor of a Mechallel Shabbos who would otherwise be on the streets to join Nachal if that was the lesser of the two evils.
See:
Recently Released Letter By Maran HaRav SHteinman To Hagon HaRav Don Segal Regarding Nachal Charedi