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Kyle has been involved in martial arts since he was eleven years old, gaining his black belt in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isshin-ry%C5%AB Isshinryu Karate] and a brown belt in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tae_Kwon_Do Tae Kwon Do] in just under a year. He is also highly skilled in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninjitsu Ninjitsu] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendo Kendo], and is especially proficient with edged weapons. Kyle has a preference for machetes and short swords, particularly the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodachi Kodachi].
 
Kyle attended the U.S. Naval Academy at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis%2C_Maryland Annapolis, Maryland], where he held a double major (engineering and psychology) and was sixth in his graduating class with an overall GPA of 3.87. After being recruited into DELPHI, he attended [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason_University George Mason University], where he received a Master’s Degree in sociology (graduating with highest honors) and a Ph.D in psychology.
 
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.'' 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 recruitment duties.
 
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 just after his time at Annapolis, and immediately after he completed flight training, but refused every offer.
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