Yes Evie at least their units have the sense to let them ring families when things like that happen.
I remember when hubby was overseas years ago in Germany I heard about a bomb blast on the news in the area he was. He couldnt ring me I sat up all night trying to find news until I got through to his unit that he was ok!
I am glad we have modern technology in times like this!

We must have posted the same time Kathy