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Falcon is a second-generation Green Beret after his father who served in the 10th SFGA (Special Forces Group Airborne) from its very beginnings at Fort Bragg's Smoke Bomb Hill. Falcon was cross-trained in demolitions and served briefly with the 5th SFGA "Blue Light" counter-terrorist unit as an "A" Team XO. Falcon enlisted with G.I. Joe in 1987 and quickly was given a command position with the Night Force unit just one year later. In 1992, Falcon was assigned to the experimental Sonic Fighters group.
Green Berets are specialists in training and leading native insurgents. Native insurgents are sometimes primitive, tribal peoples who respond to two types of leadership: bullying and overwhelm them with superior firepower and technology, or you can bite the head off a snake, chug-a-lug the local beverage, and yell, "Follow me!" Falcon is considered a snake-biter. Although he has had many successful missions leading various G. I. Joe teams over the years, he still feels the need to prove himself out of familial competition. He is proficient in Spanish, French, Arabic, and Swahili.
Despite his officer rank, Falcon prefers to apart of the firefight with the rest of the team. It has been noted that Falcon seems to particularly enjoy operations that involve infiltrating Cobra Island to get in as close to Cobra Commander as he can. In 2003, Falcon's prior experience with Cobra Island proved an invaluable addition to Operation: Anaconda. His numerous excursions to the location had given him a familiarity with its layout, and his Green Beret training had prepared him for the harsh geographical environment, from the stinking swamps to the treacherous volcanic mountains. On one of his reconnaissance missions to the island, Falcon learned of an upcoming meeting between Cobra Commander and an unknown group named Black Dragon. From what he could ascertain, this may well lead to an alliance of two strong terrorist organizations and endanger free countries around the world. Falcon was confident that his knowledge of Cobra headquarters would enable him to infiltrate and sabotage this union. However, Falcon and the rest of Operation: Anaconda did not know about the island's increased security of Swamp-Vipers manning H.I.S.S. IIbs.
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