Gunther

Convalescence - A New World

what the hell... I dont want an old guy... I need to remake my CS... be back later

@iHxzardx

What's wrong with old guys?
--said the old guy.

Convalescence - A New World

I am interested. I always play a veteran, simply because I am one. What is our location? US, Europe? Or some place else?
I guess I'm just days late to the party. I finished reading through everything. At first, I was like, "Yea, I want to be part of Section's tank Crew" then I was like, "No, go for the APC or IFV. That would be so much better than a tank." I still feel that way about the tank, but Section made a crew of NPCs. I guess he doesn't like interacting with others? Or is he afraid others won't get along with his NPCs? Well, I am an old veteran and can write as though we get along or we are extremely hostile to one another, your choice. I'm pretty flexible and I don't have to be antagonistic. In fact, I prefer Co-operative Role Play.

@Section You might enjoy my WWII Tank Role Play.

WWII Tank Fight (High Casual)

If you are interested in Military History or the military in general, this would be a fun Role Play for you. We are working in a co-operative role as Tank Commanders in World War II, picking up after the Normandy landings are complete and after Cherbourg and the Cotentin Peninsula have been secured. We will be part of the US 4th Armor Division breaking out of the Bocage country, heading south towards St. Lo. We will encounter hedgerows initially and undoubtedly the 2nd SS Panzer Division (Das Reich).

Gunther's Cast of Hooligans

Name: Guy Lawrence Girard
Hometown: Salem, NH
Heritage/nationality*: French, English & Native (Seneca)
Age: 14
Appearance:



Guy has blonde hair and blue eyes. He is 5' 5" tall and weighs 110 Lbs. He dresses in whatever is the current fashion with his hair generally in an unkempt or wild appearance. Guy is very confident, flamboyant and can come across as arrogant. He desires the center of attention, speaking out frequently, often at inappropriate moments.

House: Seneca
Connections to the Department of Magic?: Yes
Parent's magical status/occupation: Lawrence, his father is Captain of the Central Investigation Section within the Magical Law Enforcement Agency in Salem, MA and a former Seneca House member at Adirondack Academy. Lawrence is of French Canadian descent and Seneca Indian and his family has been in the US for over a hundred years. Barbara Mather, Guy's mother is 10th generation to Robert Mather, one of the founders of the Adirondack Academy. She is active in the Magical Community and on the board of directors of the Salem Oracle, the Magical Newspaper published in Salem, NH as opposed to that other Salem.

Favorite subjects at Adirondack: The Dark Arts, Transfiguration & Potions
Wand: 9 1/2 in. and made of fir with a dragon heartstring core. This wand was created by Reginald Klarwasser of Salem, MA.

Biographical statement: Guy Lawrence Girard, who is often referred to as "Larry" was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His father married into the Mather family of New England which assisted him in being elevated to Commander of the CIS in the Magical Law Enforcement Agency. Larry's mother is a direct descendant to one of the original founders of the Adirondack Academy.

A native American ancestor haunts Seneca House named Otetiani and also goes by the name of Sagoyewatha. Otetiani can be seen with a large portion of blue cloth tied over his head, wearing a crimson red coat as worn by the British during the American War for Independence and wielding a Peace Pipe. The former Sachem gives Guy Girard advice from time to time. He typifies the wise old Grandfather to the young man.

When in muggle school in Salem, Guy jumped at the chance to act in plays that his class would put on for their parents around Christmas time each year. He recalls playing the part of "The Best Elf" in the play by the same name when he was in 2nd Grade.

Guy has a happy child hood. Some may say the child is spoiled, he has never gone wanting. He plays for the Seneca Quidditch team as Chaser. He is a fast flier and very agile. excelling more at sports than academia. Master Girard uses the updated Firebolt (version 3) for playing Quidditch.

Guy's parents own one of the few Mansions in Salem, NH; a vacation home on Lake Winnipesaukee and a Swiss Chalet in the Adirondack Mountains.

Gunther's Cast of Hooligans

Name: William "Bill" or "Billy" Carson
Age: 36


Physical Appearance: Bill Carson is 72" tall (6') and weighs 180 Lbs. He has a slender build, with Sandy Brown hair and Blue-gray eyes. Bill has a scar along the left side of his head; noticeable along cheek and he's missing the left earlobe.
Clothing: Bill wars stone washed cotton Butternut colored trousers, Pale blue buttoned shirt, brown leather vest, Broad brimmed black hat with a black plume on the left side. black leather gun belt with a colt 45 revolver on his right side.

Background: Bill Carson was born and raised in Albemarle County, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley in 1843. Young Bill learned to ride a horse at age 8 and has been in the saddle ever since. As a boy he played with the young slave boys on his father's cotton plantation. Bill feels just as comfortable in the company of Negroes as he does with Caucasians.

In 1861, Bill was 18 years old and a member of a local Militia Cavalry organization. After the attack on Ft. Sumter, SC in April, twelve Cavalry Militia units organized into the Virginia 1st Cavalry at Winchester in July, 1861, under the command of Colonel James Ewell Brown Stuart. The Cavalry Regiment was under the command of General Thomas Jackson.

Bill Carson saw action at First Battle of Bull Run, and several dozen other actions until he transferred to a new organization. In January 1863, he joined the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Partisan Rangers. The unit was organized as a Guerrilla unit under the command of John S. Mosby who had served with Bill Carson in the 1st VA Cav. Bill admired Mosby and once said he would follow the man to the four corners of the earth.

As a member of Mosby's Rangers, Bill participated in the Greenback Raid and attacked Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's wagon train at Berryville as well as the famous and daring raid far inside Union lines at the Fairfax County courthouse in March 1863. Mosby's Rangers captured three high-ranking Union officers, including Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Stoughton. The story is told that Mosby found Stoughton in bed and roused him with a slap to his rear. Upon being so rudely awakened, the general shouted, "Do you know who I am?" Mosby quickly replied, "Do you know Mosby, general?" "Yes! Have you got the rascal?" "No, but he has got you!" Mosby's Rangers also captured 30 or more sentries without firing a shot.

When the war ended, Bill didn't know what he would do for work. He spent some time in a Union Prison depot, where he contracted a bout of Yellow fever. Bill was one of the lucky ones. One in five men who got the fever died.

Bill returned to the Shenandoah Valley and his Grandfather's plantation. The old farm had been burned to the ground, his parents and grandparents were all dead and his former Negro slave friends had left the area. He did not know what to do and decided to head out west to find a new start in life.

After visiting many cities in the west, he wound up in San Antonio, TX where he worked as a farmhand for several years. After reading the notice from the Texas Rangers about the Bandidos near El Paso, Bill mounted Angus and headed West in search of adventure.

Equipment: Black Standard-bred horse, 15 hands tall named "Angus"; The pistol and Carbine mentioned below, 100' of braided hemp rope, Saddle, bit & bridle, Saddle bags, saddle blanket, sleeping blanket; saddle mounted rifle holster; 100 rounds .45 ACP and 100 rounds .45/70 carbine rounds; 2-quart aluminum canteen; hard tack; beef jerkey; $12.65 in cash; beans; 9' hunting knife; flask of whiskey and a deck of playing cards

Weapons:

Single-action Colt 45 revolver and...
a Sharps 1874 Cavalry Carbine, .45/70


Other: Bill Carson is Quiet, Pensive, intelligent, but undereducated. Due to his years of experience in the saddle, Bill is an excellent horseman and marskman. He is also an excellent tracker. Bill suffers from frequent nightmares about his wartime experiences. This interferes with his concentration or ability to focus. He often consumes alcohol in large quantities to help deal with his problems.

Gunther's Cast of Hooligans

Name: Liam Donnelly
Nickname: "Sharkey"
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Position: Guide

Appearance: unkempt. Liam has light brown messy hair and wears a thin whispy beard and mustache. He doesn't care for shaving. He has deep penetrating blue eyes that seem to look right through a person as if he knows what they are thinking. Liam wears T-shirts and jeans with a black leather jacket. The jacket appears brand new and is one of his finer possessions. He typically wears an old pair of black leather combat boots and has several tattoos over his body.



Personality: Liam is a no-nonsense man who really never paid much attention to his appearance. His voice is gruff and hands are calloused from working on the docks or on ships at sea. The texture of his hands mirrors his personality -- gruff.

Liam is defined by determination. Once he sets his mind to doing something, he will doggedly pursue the task until the goal is achieved, even if he has to die to accomplish it. As a testament to his daughter determination he's still alive.

Liam's vices include cigarette smoking and whiskey. When intoxicated, Liam is a bad drunk, looking to pick a fight with anyone near him.

Biography: Liam grew up in the Dallas, TX suburb of Garland. His father worked for the Union Pacific railroad and spent most of his time working, drunk in a bar or sleeping. As a child, encounters with Donnelly Senior usually were brief and meant Liam was meeting the backside of his old man's hand. Life was rough for Liam, but he made his own way. He doesn't take crap from anyone and if someone tries, he gives it right back; more than they probably wanted to deal with.

Liam spent eight years in the US Navy and learned a few languages along the way. Liam has always had an affinity towards learning foreign languages. He does know the languages necessary for the current mission. It was one of the reasons he was hired for the job.

After the navy, he spent the next fifteen years working as a longshoreman in New Orleans, LA as well as trips at sea aboard merchant ships. During Liam's many trips abroad his curiosity with foreign languages and the customs of new places piqued his interest. Liam quickly became known as the person who knew where the best places in the worst places were. He also established several contacts around the world which facilitated his ability to get whatever it is he desired.

Special Item: Colt M1911 .45 ACP with Ivory pistol grips. The pistol had been given to him by his grandfather before he passed away.

Gunther's Cast of Hooligans

Name: Darin Torblad
Nickname: Barbarossa

Race: Dwarf
Gender: Male
Age: 56

Appearance:

Darin is 56 years old which is equivalent to a 21 year old human. He stands 4' 2" tall and weighs 210 Lbs. He has red hair and beard with black eyes. His red beard (Barbarossa) is often decorated with braids. Darin "Barbarosa" Torblad has old Dwarven tatoos on his face and forehead as depicted below.

Stats:

Strength: 17 (+2) = 19

Dexterity: 13 (-2) = 11

Willpower: 13

Perception: 13

Charisma: 13

Hit Points: 25

Biography/ History:

During the time when Moria fell to the orcs and all that is evil, Darin Torblad's parents had been in the lands of man. Darin was born in Rohan, but his parents and the small band of Dwarves who lived in his clan near the mountains of Rohan raised Darin with a pure Dwarven culture. He has an appreciation for man, but hates the elves. He desires more than anything to return to Moria and restore the Dwarven homelands to their former state.

Darin Torblad acquired the nickname Barbarossa later in his youth as he grew his flaming red beard. The humans of a nearby community had given him the moniker and it stuck. In one of the human tongues, the name means, "Red Beard". Darin is usually even tempered, but tends to get the dander up when someone other than a dwarf makes derogatory comments about the Dwarves of Moria. When someone makes disparaging comments about Moria and its downfall, Barbarossa starts to become upset. He also tries to remain calm. If the comments continue, Barbarossa's face turns red. He will make every effort to contain his anger. If it still continues, he will as politely as he can tell the offending person, to kindly shut the hell up. If the person does not heed his warning, he will jump into a fight and expect any dwarf within earshot to join him.

Equipment:

Darin carries a three foot Battle Axe as his primary weapon, but is also proficient with the bow and will use that for ranged targets. He carries a hand axe and dagger on his belt as well. Darin carries a leather back pack, quiver with 30 arrows, 3 weeks rations, candles, flint and tinder, 3 flasks of oil, small leather pouch containing coins, 100' of rope and prayer beads.

Weapons: Battle Axe, hand axe, Bow & dagger

Armor: banded armor: Chest, Grieves, Shin guards, boots, mantle, forearm guards, gauntlets, and battle helm with horns.

Clothing: When not wearing his armor, darin also has a cloak, under tunic, wool trousers, low leather boots, Leather belt, and Over tunic

Money: inside the small leather pouch are five gold, thirteen silver and eight copper coins.

Other:

Darin "Barbarosa" Torblad speaks Dwarven and Common fluently as well as about 25% fluency in Elven and 10% in Orcish. Darin worships the Dwarven God, Moradin. He prays to Moradin every morning before breakfast and every evening before bed time.

Moradin

Moradin is the chief deity on the dwarven pantheon. Moradin's domains are Creation, Earth, Good, Law, and Protection. His titles include Soul Forger, Dwarffather, the All-Father, and the Creator. He created the first dwarves out of earthen materials and tutored them in dwarven ways.

The Hammers of Moradin are an elite military order dominated by crusaders and fighting clerics with chapters in nearly every dwarven stronghold and members drawn from every dwarven clan. The Hammers serve both as commanders of dwarven armies and as an elite strike force skilled in dealing with anything from large groups of orcs to great wyrms to malevolent fiends from the Lower Planes.

The order is dedicated to the defense of existing dwarven holdings and the carving out of new dwarven territories. Individual chapters have a great deal of local autonomy but, in times of great crisis, a Grand Council (the reigning monarchs and senior Hammers of the affected region) assemble to plot strategy and divine Moradin's will.

Another elite military order of Moradin is the Order of the Anvil of Light. Its leader is Barock Stormbeard of the Stormbeard clan, who has led this group for ages. The group's latest information is having to deal with a deity trying to return to the Material Plane.

Gunther's Cast of Hooligans

Name: Vincenzo "Vinnie" Messina
Points / Tokens:
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Appearance:
"Vinnie" is 5' 9" tall with a slender build. He walks with a slight limp, from an injury to his right leg. He wears his black hair greased back in a DA and has brown eyes. His ears stick out giving him a recognizeable appearance. He wears double breasted tweed suits, black, brown or navy and a wide brimmed cream colored "boater" hat with silk band of bluish-gray. His ties are silk, solid in color and never flashy. Vinnie prefers to smoke Cuban Maduro cigars. He carries a zippo with an Italian flag on the side of the lighter's body. He either wears black and white penny loafers or a pair of Black wingtips.

Rank: Associate
Affiliation: Falcone crime family

Stats:
Speech = 0
Strength = 3 (+2) = 5
Accuracy = 4 (+3) = 7
Constitution = 2
Speed = 0
Driving = 1
Lock picking = 0
Arson = 0
Demolition = 5 (+3) = 8

Positive Traits:
• Boxing Fan
Over the years of watching boxing you have picked up a thing or two. Once a round the player can use this trait to win a strength roll when in a melee fight even when they roll and lose. +2 Strength

• Unflinching Killer
Killing is not something that comes easy to most people, luckily for you there’s some kind of screw loose in that department. Once per round when in a kill or be killed situation you can use this trait to gain a +3 on either Strength or accuracy.

• Demolitionist
You know your way around a bomb! +3 Demolition.

Medium Traits
• Reserved
You keep things to yourself, so the police are less likely to notice you however so are your peers and higher ranked individuals.

Negative Traits
• Gambler
Gambling is your vice and if you’re not gambling you’re looking to gamble. At least once a round the player will feel an unstoppable need to gamble (at GM’s discretion) and will receive a -2 to all stats until they have and if they win it will change to -1 if not it will stay at -2 for 5 turns.

History
Vincenzo was born in #### on November 21, 1918. His father served with the 8th Infantry Regiment in the Army along the Texas border from 1912 to 1916. He got out before the US was involved in the War in Europe. He did however see fighting with the Mexicans across the Rio Grande and it had an adverse effect on him.

Vincenzo's father, Giuseppe was an abusive drunken gambler. He played with whores and came and went as he pleased. Giuseppe never married Vincenzo's mother who was one of his "girls". Giuseppe abused Vinnie's mother, Dolores and left her sometime after Vinnie turned five. Vinnie does not have many memories of his father, but feels overly protective of his mother.

Life was rough for Young Vincenzo, growing up on the streets. He did his own thing and was frequently involved in fighting. The boys in his neighborhood gambled frequently and got into fight with the Irish boys in a nearby neighborhood frequently.

An uncle took Vinnie under his wing and who had served in WWI as a Combat Engineer. Vinnie became fascinated with Uncle Johnny's Field Manuals on explosives. He learned a great deal about them and would later apply that knowledge to the craft. He also took to shooting an early age. Being able to hit targets accurately became very natural to him.

Today, Vinnie likes to gamble on fights, frequents the track and can be found in a local card game or crap game at least three nights a week.

Gunther's Cast of Hooligans

Name: Guy Sauvage (Pr: Gee Sah - Vahj')
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Nation of Origin: France
Branch of Service: Armée de Terre (Tr: French Land Army)
Most recent Unit of assignment: 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine, 1er RPIMa (Tr: 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment or French Special Air Service)

Rank: Sergent-chef (Chief Sergeant = Sergeant First Class in USA)
Callsign: Le chat (Tr: The Cat)
Appearance:
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 210 Lbs.
Specialization/Squad Position: Guy served with 1e Compagnie (1st Company, 1er RPIMa) The soldiers of this company specialize as Pathfinders , Divers & Snipers. Guy is trained in all three areas. His strength is as a sniper.
Clothing & Equipment: Current French Army combat uniform, black jungle combat boots, black weight lifting gloves and a NCStar CBG2911 tactical back pack, color green, Barret MRAD .338 Lapua Rifle system (laser range finder and 7x50 scope), and HK45 Semi-automatic pistol (trijicon night sights), Night vision devices (attaches to helmet), and Dragonscale Armor

Items carried on person: Olive Green Combat Assault vest, two olive green canteens at the rear left and right along the waist, four pouches containing two each 10- round magazines for the Barrett MRAD sniper system, a tactical holster on the right outer thigh for the HK45 pistol, a first aid kit, a butt pack attached to the rear and a camel back hydration system. Guy has a Kevlar construction helmet shaped like the German Falschirmjager helmet of WWII. In his pockets he carries a lensatic compass, a Green whistle, grease pencils, black ink pens, a small notebook, protractor, binoculars (7x50mm) and three rolls of black electrical tape. In his butt pack; one MRE (Meal, Ready to Eat) broken down, cleaning rag, weapons cleaning kit, Cleaner, Lubricant & Preservative (CLP) bottle. He has nine 10-round magazines that are all full (90 rounds), four magazines for the HK45 (40 rds). He wears a current state of the art smart phone and blue tooth communication system hardened to withstand EMP attached to the left forearm. When he is not wearing his helmet, he wears his French Parachutist's Maroon beret with 1er RPIMa regimental crest. Attached to his helmet is a set of Goggles (Sun, Wind and Dust) Guy has a Gerber Mark II Survival knife attached to his assault vest, a Gerber boot knife at the top of his right boto & a Leatherman tool on his belt.

Items carried in his pack: Three MREs, one extra set of combat fatigues, four empty 10-round magazines, five Black T-shirts in zip lock bags, seven pairs of wool socks in zip lock bags, wet weather poncho, poncho liner, four bungee cords with hooks, three rolls of OD green duct tape, two hundred feet of 550 Lb parachute cord, one brown towel, a two-quart bladder canteen attached to pack, Intrenching tool (E-Tool) /with carrier, a climbing harness, locking D-ring, figure eight descender, various military snap links, four small spools of trip wire with four small nails inside each spool, Nomex hood. His Ghillie suit is rolled up and attached to the top of his pack.

Combat Load:
Rifle: 15.6 Lbs (loaded)
Pistol: 2 Lbs (loaded)
Assault vest (Loaded): 20 Lbs.
Pack: 54 Lbs.
Total: 91.6 Lbs.

Mental and Personality Profile:
Guy Sauvage is a professional soldier. He is quiet, disciplined and moves with a purpose. He has complete self-confidence and there is nothing he cannot do; at least in his own mind. Guy is an experienced sniper, trained soldier in hand to hand combat as well as Fire team and squad tactics. He is trained in Counter terrorism, pathfinder and SCUBA diving. Guy Sauvage picked up the nickname of Le Chat due to his ability to move stealthfully in any environment. He is as quiet as a cat.

Biography and Service History:
Guy Sauvage was born in the Paris, France suburb of Evry. His father worked for the French Rail system working out of Paris. As a young man, Guy's father served in the French Army as a soldier in the 35th Infantry Regiment. Guy knew he did not want to work for the railroad and found military life to be exactly what he needed. He fit in perfectly as a soldier in the French Army.

Guy enlisted at age 17after completing secondary education. He attended Infantry school and served with the 1st Infantry Regiment, 1st Mech Brigade for three years. After spending three years with a mech unit, he attended Parachute training and Special Air Service training. He discovered that he really enjoyed jumping out of an airplane. Para training was conducted at Pau, southern France.

Special Air Service training involves 12 weeks of "adaptation training" and "stage commando" which separates the men from the boys. This training is physically grueling and mentally challenging. The highest attrition rate comes from Adaption training at about 75%. Once Adatption training was complete, Guy then advanced to "stage CTE RAPAS" for six months. This is the technical training involved with being a member of the 1st Paras (SAS).

After 40 weeks of training, Guy was promoted to Caporal-chef de première classe. He spent one year in the 1st Para (SAS) as a Corporal 1st Class before attending the Professional NCO School,
École Nationale des Sous-Officiers d’Active (ENSOA or National Active Non-Commissioned Officers National School). The ENSOA trains young NCOs for both initial (squad leader) and higher-level (platoon leader) functions. The school lasts four months. Upon completion of ENSOA, Guy was promoted to Sergent at age 22.

Guy has spent the last 10 years as a member of the French SAS regiment known as 1st Parachutist Marine Infantry Regiment. During this time, he has attended Sniper School, Diving School and Pathfinder school. During the 10 years of his service in the unit, he has spent all of his time with 1st Company. As such he has performed of a Pathfinder and as a Sniper the most. He has participated in only a few clandestine operations involving underwater entry/extraction. After ten years in the Army, five years ago; Guy was promoted to Sergent-chef , his current rank.

Guy has performed several deployments to North Africa and the Middle East as well as Somalia and other areas on the Dark Continent.

Guy speaks French, English and German

Gunther's Cast of Hooligans

Name: James "Jimmy" Graham
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Appearance: Jimmy is 5'10" tall and weighs 190 Lbs. He maintains a short haircut; high and tight which is a throw-back to his days in the Army. Jimmy enjoys running and lifting weights. He is in excellent condition and has been somewhat fanatical about what he inserts into the temple that is his body.
Weapon: AR-15 Assault Rifle purchased on 19 January 1993 (The day before Clinton was inaugurated) and a S&W Model 10 .38 Cal revolver. Jimmy also carries an assortment of blades; a Gerber Mark II Survival knife, a Pilot's survival knife, a Machete and a Leatherman.
Class: I am a fighter (regardless of what age you request) Jimmy spent 21 years in the US Army retiring at age 39 as a Major. He has experience with a variety of weapon systems including the M16/M4 variant, M203 Grenade launcher, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M60 Machine Gun, M240 Machine Gun, M2 HB Machine Gun, M1911A1 ACP, M9 semi-automatic pistol, .357 S&W Revolver, Glock-17 Pistol and S&W .40 Caliber handgun. Jimmy has extensive experience in small unit operations (Squad and Platoon Ops) as well as Company and Battalion level operations. He has participated in at least four combat operations.
Personality: Jimmy is pretty laid back most of the time. He is considerate and respectful of others. He hates the Yankees and will kill for the Red Sox, growing up in Dedham, just south of Boston. Due to the loss of his family, Jimmy is however filled with rage over the alien invasion and will kill on sight, any of them he sees. He loves his brothers and sisters of his current unit, the 2nd Mass.
Bio: Upon graduation from Xaverian Brothers HS in 1982, Jimmy enlisted in the US Army.
Events, Schools & assignments Enlisted Tour in the US Army:
- Infantry Basic Combat School, Ft. Benning, GA 31 Aug 82 - 21 Dec 82
- Parachutist School, Ft. Benning, GA (3 Jan 83 - 31 Jan 83
- Ranger School, Ft. Benning, GA 5 Feb 83 - 11 APR 83
- PFC James Graham assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Inf (Ranger), Ft. Lewis, WA 14 APR 83
- deployed to Grenada in support of Operation Urgent Fury 25 OCT 83 - 14 NOV 83

PFC Graham was involved in several firefights with Cuban soldiers on the Island of Grenada. He assisted in the evacuation of American college students at the Medical school on the Island.

In 1985, Jimmy left the Army to attend college at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. While in College, Jimmy joined the Massachusetts Army National Guard and Reserve Officers Training Corps. While in the National Guard, Jimmy served with B Co. 2nd Battalion, 104th Infantry in Greenfield, MA. Interestingly enough, the lineage of the 104th Infantry Regiment (US) includes the 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment which saw action in Cuba in 1898. Jimmy graduated from UMASS/Amherst with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and a Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry in 1989.

Events, Schools & assignments Officer Tour in the US Army:
- Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ft. Benning, GA Jun, 89 - Sep, 89
- Rifle Platoon Leader, C Co. 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (M)
- Deployed to Ft. Smith, Panama in support of Operation Just Cause 20 Dec 89 to 20 Feb 90

- 1 Jan 91 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant
- Temporarily assigned to assist units of the Louisiana Army National Guard preparing for deployment to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield Aug 90 to Feb 91
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 10th Infantry Division (Mountain) at Ft. Drum, NY.
- 1 January 93 promoted to Captain
- Captain James Graham, A Co. 2-22 IN (L) deployed to Somalia in support of Operation Restore Hope.
- Captain Graham returned to Ft. Drum, NY in Jun 1994
- Captain Graham attended the Infantry Officer Advanced Course (IOAC), Ft. Benning, GA Nov 94 - Apr 95 Upon completion of the IOAC
- CPT Graham attended the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQ) at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and Schools (JFK SWCS) at Ft. Bragg, NC; also known as the "Q-Course."
- Phase I of the Q-Course; 24 days at Camp Mackall for the SF Assessment.
- Phase II of the Q-Course; Assigned 18A Special Forces Officer Branch and training in Arabic. - Phase III of the Q-Course; Small Unit Tactics (SUT) and Survival, Escape, Resistance and Evasion (SERE) training
- Phase IV of the Q-Course; Operation Robin Sage - an unconventional Warfare exercise completed by all SF students.
- In June, 1996, Captain Graham assigned as Alpha Detachment Commander with the 5th Special Forces Group (SFG) at Ft. Campbell, KY.
- Participated in several clandestine operations in the 5th SFG AOR.
- Dec 2001, Captain Graham was deployed to Afghanistan to assist and support a Brigade of Aghanistan soldiers of the United Islamic Front also known as the Northern Alliance while fighting against Taliban forces in that country.
- 1 Jun 2002 promoted to Major.
- assigned as Battalion Operations Officer 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX 19 Jun 02
-15 Aug 03, Major James Graham retires from the US Army after 21 years of service. (time in the MAARNG is included in years of service for retirement.)

After leaving the military, Major Graham returned to his family in Dedham, MA, met a woman named Cynthia, they married and had four children named Marie, Albert, Rose and Christine. Jimmy did not have a civilian career lined up and took a job working at a Home Depot initially. His wife worked in health care as a Radiologist at Mass General Hospital in Boston. The two agreed that Jimmy would take on the responsibility as Stay at Home Parent. Jimmy did not have a career option that could compete with his wife's salary working in one of the three major medical centers in Boston.

After the Extra - Terrestrials arrived, Jimmy tried to protect his family, but he ultimately failed. All five of them perished before his eyes. This single traumatic event has affected him the most.
He is filled with rage over the loss of his children and his wife. His rage motivates him to drive on. His discipline keeps the rage under control so he can fight.

While attending High School and College, Jimmy studied French. He is fluent in English, French and Arabic.

While in Panama in 1989, Jimmy helped to secure "La Commandancia" while fighting against the Panamanian Defense Force (PDF).

In October, 1993, Captain Jimmy Graham was Company Commander of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry. His unit was called in to help rescue members of B Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Infantry (Ranger) and Delta Force soldiers trapped inside Mogadishu, Somalia. They rode aboard M113 Armored Personnel Carriers of the Pakistani Army.

Ranger School teaches young soldiers how to survive under the least amount of privations, with very little stress and the maximum amount of stress. Small Unit Tactics and leadership are the focus of Ranger School. IOBC prepares young Lieutenants how to be Rifle Platoon Leaders. The IOBC student learns small unit tactics at the squad and platoon level. The course instruction is similar to what is taught at Ranger School, but without the stress. IOBC and IOAC are both "Gentleman's schools." IOAC teaches young officers Company and Battalion level operations. It prepares them to be Battalion staff officers.

The 5th SFG Area of Responsibility (AOR) includes Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar , Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen. From 1996 to 2002, Captain Graham, remained with his A-Team completing various clandestine missions, both humanitarian aid and support as well as Direct Action missions in the region covered by 5th Group.

(OOC: As a note, many of the items covered in this bio are based on events that occurred in my real life. All the weapons and equipment listed above are items that I can actually lay my hands on in my house. The names have been changed.)