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|  | Cpt Shaftoe: "Pat is an outstanding leader inspiring great loyalty in his team. There‘s not a marine in the Corps I‘d rather have to my right." |
1stSgt Patrick MilesEIGHTBALL"Razor" team leader Rank/Pay Grade: First Sergeant (E-8) Date of Birth: April 12th 1974 Life and career: The son of a Californian politician and lawyer, it is notable that MSgt Miles chose enlistment rather than seeking a commission (although he has completed OCS). Gained excellent grades in the Ranger Course and later in Recon School. Successful tours in Iraq as a Recon squad commander, followed by a tour in A-stan (already with Force Recon), earned him a place in the 5th Force Recon Btn. He became Razor‘s team leader in 2008. Completed training modules include: SOI, TBS, SMTC, MCMAP, OCS, BRC, SERE Special skills: Brilliant leadership and expertise in special warfare, language skills. |  |
 | Cpt Shaftoe: "Cooper is quick to befriend new recruits and is well-liked among his peers. Should MSgt Miles seek a commission I would have no hesitation in recommending Sergeant Cooper for Team Leader." |
MSgt Matt CooperCOOPS"Razor" scout/grenadier Rank/Pay Grade: Master Sergeant (E-8) Date of Birth: December 9th 1976 Life and career: A native New Yorker, Sergeant Cooper dropped out of college to pursue a career in the Corps. He has a particularly robust and unflappable personality as indicated by the outstandingly high scores seen in his mental health evaluation (Recon School report, 2006). Sergeant Cooper is a charismatic and well-liked Marine. Calm, friendly, a highly motivating NCO. Completed training modules include: SOI, TBS, SMTC, BRC, SERE Special skills: Reconnaissance expert, proficiency in Slavic languages. |  |
 | Cpt Shaftoe: "Randy is a hard man to get to know. I think it‘s fair to say he keeps his distance in the company but despite that he‘s become something of a talisman to be honest. It‘s something I‘ve tried to discourage." |
SSgt Randy SykesICE COLD
"Razor" marksman Rank/Pay Grade: Staff Sergeant (E-6) Date of Birth: October 14th 1975 Life and career: Texan born Randy Sykes has a number of blackside ops to his name and is famous among his fellows for remaining "Ice Cold" in a crisis. A natural marksman, Sgt Sykes is Razor Team‘s designated Scout/Sniper. The truth behind his reported 2300m light .50 ‚confirmed kill‘, often cited among new 27th MEU recruits, remains classified. Completed training modules include: SOI, TBS, SMTC, BRC, SERE, SST, MCMAP Special skills: Exceptionally good shooting and camouflaging abilities, expertise in deep reconnaissance. |  |
 | Cpt Shaftoe: "Brian‘s a top class Marine, I think he‘s fitting right in. The rest of the team are still giving him a hard time but that‘s natural. If only ‚cause of his damn hair. I expect to see him promoted to a medical SNCO rank after this tour." |
SSgt Brian O‘HaraSCARLET"Razor" corpsman
Rank/Pay Grade: Staff Sergeant (E-6) Date of Birth: January 10th 1977 Life and career: San Franciscan-born O‘Hara followed a number of his brothers into the Navy. Trained as Medic before transferring to the Marine Corps as a field corpsman and finally joined Force Recon in 2007. Currently Razor Team‘s medic. Despite the usual ‚Navy Pukes‘ jibes (typical of this common inter-force transfer), Brian is fitting in well as Razor Team‘s newest and youngest member. Low aggression levels and a tendency toward caution belie his roots however. Completed training modules include: SOI, TBS, SMTC, BRC, SERE, SST, MCMAP, HM(Navy) Special skills: Medical expertise including traumatölogy and basics of military surgery, training in special warfare. |  |
 | Cpt Shaftoe: "It‘s hard not to like Rodriguez but Lord knows that Marine can be a pain in the ass. Despite prodigious combat skills I think his chances of promotion are limited at this time." |
Sgt Chad RodriguezROBO"Razor" heavy gunner
Rank/Pay Grade: Sergeant (E-5) Date of Birth: March 6th 1975 Life and career: Orphaned at a young age, Rodriguez is the classic example of the Corps straightening out a delinquent youth. Managed to stay on the right side of the law despite patchy high school attendance. Regarded as a "high maintenance" Marine by his peers Rodriguez has a reputation for carelessness. Battle-hardened by tours in Iraq and A-stan, the Sergeant has earned real respect as a fighter in the 27th MEU corpus. Completed training modules include: SOI, TBS, SMTC, BRC, SERE, SST, MCMAP Special skills: Remarkable shooting proficiency, physical constitution and deep knowledge of various weapons platforms. |  |
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