Kirigan was a little off on his assumption about what it meant to be a Ranger. But unless Tim explained the elite fighting force it was only to be expected and at the current time the young sniper wasn't really in the mood.

"It is not without its challenges and its rewards," something in the way he said the words made it sound like he may have heard them as part of one too many speeches.

"The Army got me out of a shitty home life, and gave me prospects I would not have had otherwise. I proved to have serviceable skills to offer in return. Everybody was happy."

Even drunk his tone is dry as a bone. Tim has no genuine animosity towards the military and he will fight hard to support his fellow veterans. But he may have a chip on his shoulder about the support network available to veterans when they get dumped back into civilian life.