Actually, Red, contrary to popular belief the military doesn't automatically snatch up all crazy ideas... Like those silly "automobile" things... Or the jet packs. I know of at least three different military uses for the jet packs that are already developed, but the military isn't training a bunch of "jump soldiers" any time soon. Or, how about the wing suits skydivers use. Lots of great military uses for that.
The military is currently working mostly on ways of killing ALOT of people really fast. Which, you know, is their job. Like Project Trident, the US Navy's Rail Gun system. Or the DD-X main gun destroyers class ships. (Can you tell I was in the Navy. No clue what the Army is working on...)
Just because a new technology could have military uses, doesn't mean it's worthless if the military isn't grabbing it up.