[His own service record is a little complicated to explain since there were times when even he hadn't been sure of his official status.]

I was a captain in my country's army before I became part of a group that protects our world. If you have any advice on how to deal with things like fire breathing birds - [Steve idly wonders about his life since that doesn't sound as weird as it should.] - or anything else like that, I'd like to hear it. Things like that aren't common where I'm from.