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What secrets lurk in the filecards?
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01-07-2009, 02:56 PM
oliverbox
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Stalker was still in the military post-'Nam and still training/doing missions (as shown in Declassified where he met Hawk). So that's most likely when he received his extra training beyond Ranger/LRRP (what he got prior-'Nam deployment).
So when did SE receive all that rest of the training? Prior-'Nam? And if he did receive it prior to his deployment in 'Nam, what was such a highly-trained operative doing in a regular ol' (relatively speaking) LRRP patrol?
Unless it was a Special Forces unit?
I guess I just don't see the LRRP's as a "regular 'ol unit". They were really awesome. They were all Airborne Rangers, and incredibly proficient, battle hardened vets, who had probably been sent to a lot of other schools like Air Assault, Pathfinder, HALO, Sniper School, Tunnel Rat, etc. With the Exception of Special Forces, the LRRPs were the toughest unit in Vietnam - even over the SEALs in 'Nam.
If Stalker had gone through Special Forces school, they would have surely made mention of it in the file card or the comic, but there's no mention of it anywhere. He and Snake-Eyes were elite because they were Ranger/LRRPs.
Now don't misunderstand me, I would love it if Hasbro announced Stalker was a Green Beret just like they did with Beach-Head. I wish they would remake his Tundra uniform, or his Battle Corps uniform as a 25th figure and mention that he's been through Special Forces School. There are few character adjustments that would make me happier. But there is no evidence for that.
Even Roadblock has mitigating evidence in the comics. Even with Roadblock there is circumstantial evidence that he likely served in a Special Forces Team with Duke and Flint. If there were even that much for Stalker, I would say "Go for it". But there's just a total lack of evidence.
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