CAST OF CHARACTERS

The Chief
James “Bulldog” Barringer, from Durham, N.C. (Colonel, USMC)

The Leathernecks
Jackie Boyle, from Boston, Mass. (Medic, USMC)
Eddie “The Wall” LeJeune, from Baton Rouge, La. (Machine Gunner, USMC)
Salvatore “Salvo” Varriale, from Brooklyn, N.Y. (Demolitions Specialist, USMC)
Michal “Mickey” Zadrozny, from Waukegan, Ill., (Flame Thrower Specialist, USMC)
Vernon Banks III, from Switchback, W.V. (Rifleman, USMC)

The Dogfaces
Diego DeSantos, from Fort Myers, Fla. (Sniper, US Army)
Frederick Madison, from Thermopolis, Wyo. (Scout, US Army)
Elijah “Cherry” Appelbaum, from New York, N.Y. (Radio Specialist, US Army)
Yiorgios Kontoyannis, from Atlantic City, N.J. (Artillery Specialist, US Army)
Saburo Takahashi, from Honolulu, Hawaii (Intelligence, US Army)

The Swab-Jockeys
Danny Fisk, from Redondo Beach, Calif. (Covert Operations, US Navy)
Robert Egan, from Chilmark, Mass. (Covert Operations, US Navy)

CHARACTERS

James “Bulldog” Barringer
Colonel, USMC
Age 42 – 5' 11" – 182 lbs.
Anglo-American Methodist from Durham, North Carolina Two-time recipient of the Navy Cross, Barringer has seen action on three continents. The fourth in a line of decorated military officers, Barringer is the greatgrandson of August “Fightin’ Mad” Barringer, a famed cavalry commander under Lee at Gettysburg. Barringer received his own nickname as a Captain in Nicaragua, when he refused to call off an assault on a heavily fortified hilltop despite direct orders to fall back. His company took the objective with a loss of only thirteen men and turned the tide of the campaign. In 1941, as relations with the Japanese declined, Barringer conceived, recruited and trained the 1st Special Naval Force with the direct support of Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur.

Jackie Boyle
Medic, USMC
Age 36 – 6' 3" – 223 lbs.
Irish-American Catholic from Boston, Mass. A hard drinker and fierce fighter, Boyle joined the Marines because he found life as a Navy Medical Corpsman too soft. He is a staunch Irish Catholic and serves as the company Chaplain. Well liked by the men — who affectionately call him “Pop,” “Doc” and “Preacher” — Boyle is the oldest man in the unit and treats the other men like his grown sons.

Eddie “The Wall” LeJeune
Machine Gunner, USMC
Age 23 – 6' 4" – 228 lbs.
Anglo-American Baptist from Baton Rouge, La. While not the sharpest knife in the company drawer, this Marine Corps Champion Heavyweight never learned how to go down. He’s big, quick and deadly with his fists, and he’s good with a machine gun, so look no further when you need a volunteer to single-handedly take out an enemy pillbox.

Salvatore “Salvo” Varriale
Demolitions, USMC
Age 25 – 5' 11" – 183 lbs.
Italian-American Catholic from Brooklyn, N.Y. This demolitions expert and former hoodlum chose the Marine Corps over the Mafia. A specialist in high explosives, he’s nearly as good with artillery, as he is with a knife. An amateur opera singer back in New York, Varriale can belt out a battle-cry that’ll make a man bleed from the ears.

Michal “Mickey” Zadrozny
Flame Thrower Gunner, USMC
Age 29 – 6' 1" – 192 lbs.
Polish-American Atheist from Waukegan, Ill. An orphan and convicted arsonist unfit for civilian life, Zadrozny has little left to lose. An expert with a flamethrower and a fine machine gunner, he’s a good man to throw at an enemy bunker.

Vernon Banks III
Rifleman, USMC
Age 19 – 5' 6" – 130 lbs.
Anglo-American Baptist from Switchback, W.V. This short and wiry West Virginia miner logged countless hours beneath the West Virginia and Kentucky hills before signing up with the Corps, where he barely passed the height requirement. Able to squeeze through holes too small for most GIs, he can navigate and creep silently through man-made tunnels and natural cave systems. Good with grenades and explosives, and a crack shot with the .45, this is your man to chase someone down a hole.

Diego DeSantos
Sniper, USA
Age 26 – 5' 10" – 162 lbs.
Cuban-American Catholic from Fort Myers, Fla. This soft-spoken Cuban American is one of the best marksmen in the American Armed Forces. A former gardener and amateur naturalist in his home state of Florida, he can find and identify tropical native plants with mild healing and anti-toxic properties. Cross-trained as a field surgeon, he serves as the company’s back-up medic.

Frederick Madison
Scout, USA
Age 27 – 5' 10" – 165 lbs.
Half-Shoshone from Thermopolis, Wyo. An Army scout and hunter, Madison makes less noise on a trail than a breath of wind. A dead shot with his rifle and skilled with a knife, he’s the perfect man on point in the jungle. A seasoned tracker, he can also identify and follow enemy tracks and blood trails.

Elijah “Cherry” Appelbaum
Radio Specialist, USA
Age 24 – 5' 9" – 172 lbs.
Jewish German-American from New York, N.Y. This short-wave radio and electronics enthusiast can service, repair and operate just about any radio in production. He can track enemy transmissions, and has developed a working knowledge of Japanese sufficient to interpret them. He’s also good with explosives, and serves as the unit’s backup demolitions expert.

Saburo Takahashi
Intelligence Officer, USA
Age 34 – 5' 6" – 142 lbs.
Japanese-American from Honolulu, Hawaii A martial artist and sword master, this slight and bespectacled Japanese- American Intelligence Officer can fight with deadly effect with his katana and wakizashi (the Japanese long and short swords). A Fourth degree black belt in Okinawan karate, he is nearly as effective with his bare hands. A skilled intelligence officer, Takahashi speaks six languages fluently (English, Japanese, Mandarin, German, French and Russian) and is a master of Japanese regional dialect and accent.

Yiorgios Kontoyannis
Artillery & Heavy Weapons, USA
Age 29 – 6' 1" – 182 lbs.
Greek-American Atheist from Atlantic City, N.J. This former mechanic, car thief and artillery expert spent his first two years in the Army with an Armored Division. He can jumpstart anything with an engine, and serves as the unit’s backup radio operator.

Danny Fisk
Covert Operations, USN
Age 23 – 6' 0" – 178 lbs.
Anglo-American Atheist from Redondo Beach, Calif. The most naturally gifted waterman in the Navy, Fisk can hold his breath on the bottom of a pool for twelve minutes. A surfer, free diver and former lifeguard who grew up in the surf line of southern California, he could swim faster and farther on one breath than anyone in his unit.

Robert Egan
Covert Operations, USN
Age 25 – 6' 1" – 182 lbs.
Anglo-American Methodist from Chilmark, Mass. Equally comfortable in special operations on land and sea, this Navy combat swimmer became the model for the modern day SEAL. Smart, tough and skilled in all areas of covert operations, this superb commando has been cross-trained as a field surgeon and would serve well on any conceivable mission.