"You think surfing and the military don't mix?" John prompts. "Why not?"

Sure, you can't regularly surf while on active duty but one of the draws is the adrenaline kick. There's plenty of adrenaline kicks in flying or entering a warzone, it doesn't seem so big a divide for him.

"Anyway, if you just want to paddle in the shallows you go ahead. Make sure you roll up your skirts a little so you don't get them wet."

He takes another casual sip of his drink, darts his attention back out into the crowd.