Also, LightngJockey serves in the military (thank you!), so he might play RPGs in a purely recreational and/or escapist way, and maybe doesn't want to deal with too many hard challenges and frustrations (enough of that in real life already).
What if he is working in the enemy army, what then? :P
Besides, you do know there are various jobs in the army, right? Not just awesome warriors?
And its not like he is the only one that ever was in or works in the army.
Just sayin`...