It is a pretty far degree of separation. Only nuts like Alex Jones are seeing it as a close relationship (both working in the Pentagon at different times).
Alex Jones was not the first person to be talking about the connections and there is more than just working at the Pentagon at different times.
I'm not sure Alex Jones is a nut. It seems like all the things he's been predicting over the years are pretty much happening. And, unlike the vast majority of our media, he does provide plenty of corroborating material from other valid media sources.