Kyle Armalin: Difference between revisions

 

*[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/Legion_of_Merit Legion of Merit (Legionnaires' Degree)]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States) Distinguished Flying Cross]

*[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)

*[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/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)

*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'.)

 

 

*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 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'')===

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]]").

 

 

===Other Appearances===