"Been infantry," Matt answers. He knows what it's like to be in that grinder. How important communication is. He doubts Mendez knows that. Knows Kurt would from what parts of his files that his brother would have been cleared for. "Teamwork survives."

Still, Kurt's words get Matt's attention. He's so lucky they are in public where he can't smack Kurt upside the head for being too hard on himself. He does kick Kurt under the table. Nope. No self-pity. Drive to do better is more useful for everyone.

"Use designation 'III' here?" he asks.

He knows from what he's been read in that it's official. But he's curious as to whether it's something the kids themselves have heard.