Some people might be particular about things like that. Had to ask.

[He shrugs, but also, he gets it. He certainly isn't going around introducing himself to anyone here as Commander Donquixote.]

So, military life, huh? Sounds dangerous. Unless you're in peacetime there back home.

["Peace" is tenuous and never safe either, because people have to work to keep it that way, but for now he'll continue to play clueless civilian just to see what he learns.]