Those of us in the military community are, and try to be, very precise about inferring proper context because it's a matter of honor and dignity in life and death.
Those of us in the military community have a saying: "Lighten up, Francis."
As for me, when I read the title, I immediately assumed that the author was stationed at a base in Iraq and worked on his project during his down time. Upon reading the article, this assumption turned out to be correct.