If the cadet was Jewish, it might be a legitimate offence. “Jesus” is the name that was used by the Crusaders who slaughtered Jews on their way to Jerusalem. It is the name used by a Christianity that has routinely killed and tortured, exiled and ostracized Jews for two thousand years. The Catholic Church used its “Jesus” to bring hell and damnation down upon the Jews, even portraying Jews sodomizing pigs in carvings on Cathedrals throughout Europe. So forcing (if only by consensus) someone to pray in that name would be unfair. Two things must be done: first, pray to the G-d of Abraham, Issac and Jacob, or the L-rd G-d of Israel; as all Christians and Jews claim Him. The individual may ad his own nuanced words to himself, but this would allow for a critical unity among those who stand for Biblical truth. Second: the “Jesus” of Christianity must be be deconstructed and replaced by Yeshua, the Rabbi, Torah Sage and sacrificial leader of a sweeping Kiruv movement in ancient Israel. This will lead to a working relationship in which Jews and Gentiles can work together to save the Culture.
I think a lot of folks go out of their way to be offended.