Rules are rules. Id feel a bit bad but id still turn him away. If the damn ARMY cant use the internet on their time off to reserve a spot which takes 10 minutes, then WTF.
They arent at war 24/7, they do have free time between the liberating and pillaging
And he is not defending your country. He is 75% likely in Iraq/Iran, 25% Afghanistan.
Both of those shoulda been finished by now.