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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross Navy Cross] (awarded in lieu of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor Medal of Honor] because of internal politics)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaut_Badge Naval Astronaut Badge] (naval aviator insignia with a centered gold astronaut device)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_Merit Legion of Merit (Legionnaires' Degree)]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States) Distinguished Flying Cross]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Medal Air Medal]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal] (awarded after acting as Legion Advisor)
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal National Defense Service Medal] (awarded twice)
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal](2 stars)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force_Ribbon Fleet Marine Force Ribbon](with Combat Operations Insignia)
▲* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal] (for his work as [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes|Legion Advisor]])
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force_insignia Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer Insignia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Expeditionary_Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal] (4 stars)
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*Kyle’s doctoral thesis was entitled ''Culling The Herd - The Psychological and Socio-Political Effects, Moral Considerations and Legal Ramifications of Median- and Long-Term Human Engineering Within Closed and Isolated Social Constructs.'' After being published, ‘Culling The Herd’ became a best-seller, reaching #4 on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times New York Times] Best-Seller list. His Master's thesis was entitled ''The Brightest Light and The Darkest Shadow: A Comprehensive Examination on Morality and Law from the Metahuman Viewpoint.'' The thesis was immediately classified by the U.S. Government, ''but it is considered required reading for all metahuman operatives working with U.S. interests'' (who can ecieve a copy from authorized sources.) It was '''only''' after his Master's thesis was reviewed by DELPHI administrators that Kyle was approached for consideration of [http://www.dariawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Project_Nightbreed Alpha Nightbreed] status (he was considered only viable for P.O.G.O. operations beforehand). It was also because of his theses that Kyle (after returning from Operation Desert Storm) was selected to act as a Special Presidential Fellow on Military Affairs who personally briefed the Commander-in-Chief on metahuman operations - although he played it down to others by referring to himself as a 'briefing officer'. He served in that post for one year before returning to DELPHI and being placed in the Special Assignments Division, where he was tasked with the delicate task of recruiting new operatives.
*During his time at Annapolis, Kyle was a member of the Academy football team (second string). He played defensive tackle, and scored five sacks during an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army-Navy_football_game ‘Army-Navy’ game]. He was approached by a number of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL NFL] franchises
*As a Marine aviator, Kyle flew F/A-18 combat aircraft for 18 months aboard the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier Nimitz-class aircraft carrier ''USS Emancipator''] (as a member of VMFA(AW)-387, also known as ‘the Black Sabers’). He has retained his current flight status; according to his file, he is currently qualified in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F/A-18_Hornet F/A-18 Hornet], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV-8_Harrier_II#AV-8B_Harrier_II AV-8B Harrier II], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA-6B_Prowler EA-6B Prowler], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH-53E_Super_Stallion CH-53E Super Stallion] (due to his POGO duties). During his time in POGO, Kyle trained on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sr-71 SR-71] (several were kept from retirement for special covert recon activities); during a flight to test a SR-71 variant using twin [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_detonation_engine pulse detonation engines] for propulsion, he took the SR-71 to a height of more than 100 kilometers, and was subsequently awarded astronaut wings. (The mission was officially classified as a failed test, but because of his 'handling of the situation and ability to recover the craft under extreme circumstances that a lesser pilot could not have effectively dealt with', he was awarded the wings and the Distinguished Flying Cross.)
*Kyle's [http://www.f-16.net/index.php?module=pagesetter&tid=59 'call-sign'] (his identifier during flight operations} was '[[Vlad]]'. This was because his genetalia had been dubbed 'The Impaler' by his fellow pilots after he had won [[the Porterhouse Challenge]] during his very first shore leave aboard ''USS Emancipator''.
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*While acting as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_Air_Controller#United_States_Marine_Corps Forward Air Controller] (the cover story for his involvement in a POGO operation during ''Operation Desert Storm'', Kyle acted to save the lives of hundreds of coalition servicemen by single-handedly destroying six enemy helicopters that had ambushed a troop convoy and destroyed their armored escort. He did this by engaging the hostiles from his exposed recon blind with a bolt-action [http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/ .50 caliber sniper rifle] even after coming under heavy chain-gun and rocket fire, and being wounded during the engagement. Due to internal politics instigated by General [[Robert Bakeson]], Kyle's involvement in the incident was effectively hushed up for sixteen years; even after a direct request from Her Majesty's Government in 1999 on the identity of the serviceman who had saved so many British lives, they were only informed that the person in question was a Marine officer. (From that point on, many U.K. drinking establishments enacted a policy of giving all U.S. Marines their first drink free in honor of 'the unnamed Marine who save so many lads'.) In 2007, because of an investigation by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Intelligence_Service 'Box 850'] that revealed the details of his involvement in the attack on the British convoy and the resultant political pressure brought to bear on Washington and the Pentagon by the Crown itself, Kyle was awarded the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross Navy Cross] instead of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor Medal of Honor]. (again, because of General Bakeson's influence. In response, the British Monarch traveled personally to Washington, D.C. to attend the ceremony where he was awarded his Navy Cross (and promoted to the rank of full Colonel). At that ceremony, the British Monarch (which several other members of the British Royal Family also attended) appointed him an Honorary Knight Commander of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order Royal Victorian Order], as two-thirds of the men saved by Kyle’s action were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Royal_Marine_Commandos Royal Marines]. (In the eyes of the British Government and the 'subjects of the Crown', however, the word 'honorary' does not apply, and he is addressed by British nationals as 'Sir Kyleton'.)
*Upon his activation as a member of the POGO teams, Kyle received a ''Toro''-level security clearance. Upon becoming a ''Project Socrates'' operative (and due to his White House duties, for which he has a ''Yankee White'' clearance), he received an upgrade to a ''Christmas''-level clearance. Because of his work with the Legion (and clandestine '[[Zero Class]]' seminars with American-trained metahumans), Kyle has been upgraded to a ''Storm Door'' clearance (the second highest security clearance DELPHI has; ''Thanatopsis'' is the highest-level DELPHI clearance).▼
*While recruiting for DELPHI as a member of ''Project Socrates'', Kyle had a 96% retention rate – the highest of any recruitment officer. Only three of his recruits left the program, and only one of those because they didn’t want to be involved with the program. Kyle is well-known throughout DELPHI as being unflinchingly loyal to his recruits.▼
▲*Upon his activation as a member of the POGO teams, Kyle received a ''Toro''-level security clearance. Upon becoming a ''Project Socrates'' operative (and due to his White House duties, for which he has a ''Yankee White'' clearance), he received an upgrade to a ''Christmas''-level clearance. Because of his work with the Legion (and clandestine '[[Zero Class]]' seminars with American-trained metahumans), Kyle has been upgraded to a ''Storm Door'' clearance (the second highest security clearance DELPHI has).
*Kyle is derisively known through the POGO Program as ‘Major Body Count’, because of his predilection towards the use of overt tactics to unnerve opposing forces, and of wiping out enemy forces to the last man.
*In an eerie coincidence, Kyle's initials are KIA - the military term for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killed_in_action 'killed in action'.]
*Because he refused to use any methods necessary to keep Trent Lane in the POGO Program, Kyle was court-martialed, 'allowed a voluntary reduction in rank' from full Colonel to Major, forfeited twelve months pay and was transferred to an Arctic Circle listening post for two years. Had he successfully recruited Lane, Kyle would have been promoted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier_General_%28United_States%29 Brigadier General] and was the front-runner to become the Chairman of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense Department of Defense]’s Special Assignments Oversight Committee, which controls the POGO Program (and other military-oriented metahuman projects). ▼
*Kyle is a certified psychologist, and speaks fluent Russian and Klingon.
* In the LLH 'Mini' [[Eclipse]]', it was revealed that Kyle has Federal law-enforcement credentials through the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security]. (This is part of his duties as a reservist with [[DELPHI]], as he keeps both his DELPHI and Marine Corps certifications and clearances current.) His ID and current status, for Homeland Security purposes, shows that he currently holds the position of Supervisory Special Agent at the rank of 'GLG-30' (''Gathering'' Division, ''Level Thirty'').
===Trivia (unique to ''It's All About Respect'')===
▲*Because he refused to use any methods necessary to keep Trent Lane in the POGO Program, Kyle was court-martialed, 'allowed a voluntary reduction in rank' from full Colonel to Major, forfeited twelve months pay and was transferred to an Arctic Circle listening post for two years. Had he successfully recruited Lane, Kyle would have been promoted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier_General_%28United_States%29 Brigadier General] and was the front-runner to become the Chairman of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense Department of Defense]’s Special Assignments Oversight Committee, which controls the POGO Program (and other military-oriented metahuman projects).
▲*While recruiting for DELPHI as a member of ''Project Socrates'', Kyle had a 96% retention rate – the highest of any recruitment officer. Only three of his recruits left the program, and only one of those because they didn’t want to be involved with the program. Kyle is well-known throughout DELPHI as being unflinchingly loyal to his recruits.
* The relationship with Erin Barksdale-Danielson apparently only occurred in the ''IAAR'' continuum. It is unknown if Armalin and Barksdale have met (let alone had any personal dealings) in the ''LLH'' continuum.
==='[[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]]'===
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The character is most well-known for his appearances in the fanfic series [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]]. Armalin became involved with the Legion when Jane Lane, the current Leader of the Legion, contacted [[Russell Stark]] to ask for self-defense training for the Legionnaires. He is currently the head of the training cadre attached to the Legion. He makes his first appearance (as "The Marine") in LLH 7.2 ("[[Initial Spark]]"), and is confirmed as Armalin in LLH 8.1 ("[[Ill Wind]]").
After the events of [[Revelation Day]], Armalin was promoted to the two-star rank of Major General (the highest permanent rank in the U.S. Armed Forces).
===Other Appearances===
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