Wash might have a more cynical view of the military than most, given how he's been treated by it, given what he's personally gotten out of it. Still, though, the corner of his mouth quirks up slightly as he watches Kaidan reluctantly move onto the cart.

"Sometimes that suffering's part of it, though. Acceptable losses. I was never good with that." Hated losing people. Assaulted a CO instead of leading a platoon into certain death, that kind of thing. He leans against the pitchfork as he watches Kaidan work, and he would help, honestly, but he doubts getting up there himself would actually help the task much. "I think it was what made me a bad officer, in the brass' eyes."