Yes. Supposed to be. It's a long complicated explanation I'd also need you to keep quiet, but if you don't mind the extra burden...

[ He couldn't say why he trusts her, except that Kyna seems honest and Wash knows he won't survive here without connecting with someone. Someone should know, too, he's definitely going to have to tell Strange if he looks into the security position, and he doesn't really want a total stranger to be the first one to know. ]

The super simple version is they weren't combat soldiers.