Name: SSGT Kelly J. Blanton
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Ethnicity/Nationality: Caucasian/America

Occupation: United States Army Ranger
Education: Highschool Graduate

Appearance: [img]http://i.usatoday.net/news/gallery/2011/n110117_marinesmusaqala/19marines-pg-horizontal.jpg[/img]

Bio: Growing up, Kelly was always the smart kid, however he was incredibly shy, so he never had many friends. This lead to him retreating into himself mostly, watching the Military Channel and reading a lot. This lead to a romanticized view of the military as a result of the heroics present to the boy. This lead to a strong desire to join the military, which was only reinforced when two of his cousins enlisted over his lifetime. He became a cross country runner in Middle School, and quickly fell in love So when he got in high-school and found a true friend, who wanted to enlist with him, that only strengthened his desire to join the army. The pair enlisted under an Option 40 contract so they were immediately training to be Rangers when he was 18.

Kelly was promoted thanks to acts of leadership while on deployment and his eventual seniority, including leading his squad in multiple raids against insurgents in the Middle East. He's received a Purple Heart and a Silver Star for wounds and acts of bravery during in one such raid. A sniper had the team pinned down, and a wounded soldier was out in the open. Kelly, at the time just a sergeant, didn't even ask for volunteers among his squad, he darted out into the night, running and ducking to secure his fallen comrade. He got the soldier back, but took a 7.62 round to the thigh while securing the man. The raid was completed, and Kelly was given 2 months of medical leave. Kelly is currently on assignment in Chicago to the Great Lakes Training Facility, serving as a training aide.

Personality: Kelly is a determined man, and always does his best to finish what he starts, no matter what. He has become a more outgoing man since joining the Army, but he is still timid until he knows you well. Kelly is a kind guy and tries his best to help his friends, though he also has a vengeful side and rarely lets a wrong go unpunished, especially when directed at one of his friends. He is noble, and loyal to a fault, and always keeps his word, which has lead to conflict with authority figures before, particularly his parents

Skills:
Combat - Kelly is trained to effectively operate Assault Rifles and Sidearms, and has also been trained in the SOCP close quarters style of close quarters combat. Kelly is adept at small and moderate unit tactics and is capable of leading up to a platoon sized unit into and out of combat.
Survival - Kelly has been trained in wilderness survival in all climates by the Army, and has a high endurance thanks to his time as a distance runner
Other - Kelly is very imaginative and is good at writing

Other notable things: 3 years in active combat zones in the Middle East, Decorated Soldier, Graduated HS with a 3.5 GPA