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Name: Joseph "Joe" Vitali

Age: 37

Nationality: United States of America

Appearance: 5'8" in height. He's a very muscular and wide-chested man, with tanned skin and short, black hair. He has hazel eyes. When in combat, he wears a full-face helmet. 
https://imgur.com/woJuxQk (Number 6)

Biography: Born in 1983, in New York City, Joe was born into a family of policemen, soldiers, and civil servants. He admired his policeman father, and wished to be a policeman himself. However, his father was killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks. Two days after, he enlisted in the Army. He joined with the United States Army Special Forces (colloquially known as the Green Berets), and made a name for himself, participating in many high-risk operations against insurgents. After two tours in Iraq, he retired from the military, and served with the NYPD as a counter-terrorism advisor. When the aliens resurged in 2020, he was recruited by XCOM for his impressive military record.

Base of Operations: North America

Squad: (Will be assigned)

Class: Gunner
Rank: Squaddie

Personality: Very much fits the Italian-American stereotype, in that he's loud, really friendly, and can't shut up. He tends to make friends easily, and enjoys talking to the people he's with. On the battlefield, he gets more serious, but will still crack a joke once in a while.  

Other: He's a really good cook.

Strengths: 
-Strong: He's very strong physically, strong enough to fire a LMG standing up easily.
-Skilled: Has a great degree of skill with various weapons and forms of combat.
-Determined: When he wants something done, he goes and gets it done.

Weaknesses:
-Survivor's Guilt: When a squadmate or innocent civilian dies, he tends to feel responsible.
-Loud: He tends to make a lot of noise.
-Bulky: He's a big guy, and can't sneak around or fit into tight spaces easily.

Psionic-Potential: No
Mech Soldier Candidate: No
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