"It could be argued that the Legion is something of an army, even if they aren't strictly military." Perhaps they were more accurately described as the UP's critical emergency service / liaisons.

It felt like he should comment on the fact that Grif had been forced into service. It seemed like something most people would do, but he wasn't quite certain what would be the proper way to respond to something like that. Condolence perhaps? For some reason, that felt wrong, though he couldn't quite pinpoint why. Perhaps it was best to let it go as opposed saying the wrong thing.

"So you had experience with combat on other planets before coming here then?" Or be completely insensitive and ask more prying questions. That works, too.