[Her smile goes from placid to nearly feral. Her tone, however, is still perfectly even.]

We talk about all kinds of wars, all the time. People love to talk about wars. This war, specifically, people talk about all the time, only the Philippines aren't as popular a topic of conversation as the western front. I assume that's why you're looking at me like you just swallowed glass.

I was a Marine, too. For the record.