Vanguard

"- Rogue Contractor Protocol - File subject to deletion."

[REDACTED] code-named Vanguard is a Senior Contractor within Blackout Strategic Unit. He is a Marksman/Demolition Specialist apart of Raider 3, a recon/strike force squad within the PMC. Vanguard is a former Takistani Militia fighter before joining the U.S. Army Rangers, later moving onto a task force simply known as Task Force 84, eventually he joined the rest of the contractors in Blackout Strategic Unit.

Early Life
Very little is known about [REDACTED] 's early life as all known records of it are sketchy at best and he rarely talks about his early life. However what is known is that Vanguard was born in Takistan during 1984, in the village known as [REDACTED]. His father was a takistani that had ties to the Takistani Militia, while his mother was an American journalist who came to Takistan to document the war. After about 10-13 years Vanguard's village was bombed by the U.S. Army, effectively killing him, his whole family and destroying around 50% of his village killing most of the village.

Takistani Militia
It is unclear if Vanguard was ever officially a part of the Takistani Militia, although his father was a prominent member of the militia and he claims to be a part of the militia. Vanguard joined the militia at the age of 8, following in his father's footsteps and wanting to remove the U.S occupation in Takistan but he was never really involved with it for another few years. After the bombing of his village by the U.S which killed him and his family, But Vanguard re-emerge after seven months and joined back with the militia, soon becoming one of their leaders and being called "Ghost of Takistan".

U.S. Army Rangers
Shortly after Vanguard turned 18 he attempted to join the U.S. Army in hope to be able to escape Takistan, however, he was not so successful and was denied multiple times. But one year later he was able to successfully enter the U.S. Army under the aliases of "Mason Ahmed", however after 3.5 months of service he later was accepted into Ranger School and was shipped out to Fort Benning to undergo his training. After Vanguard completed Ranger School he joined the 75th Ranger Regiment and was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion, Bravo Company in the squad known as "Bravo 2" under the command of First Sergeant Howard. However, shortly after Vanguard completed Ranger School the 2nd Ranger Battalion was deployed to the newly begun war in Afghanistan where he would spend the next 16 years climbing the ranks and eventually becoming the squad leader of Bravo 2 until Major General Sanderson hand-picked Vanguard to join Task Force 84.

Task Force 84
During an operation in Afghanistan, Task Force 84 intervened with the operation and fought along side Vanguard and his squad to complete the final objective of the operation. After the operation ended, Major General Sanderson approached Vanguard, being surprised with his skill out on the field he asked Vanguard to join the Task Force. At first Vanguard didn't wish to join the Task Force and leave his squad but after encouragement from his squad Vanguard left the 75th Ranger Regiment and joined Task Force 84. Vanguard would spend the next 3 years in the Task Force before its closure in 2021, however, much of the Task Force's operations and general information is classified but during Vanguard's time in the Task Force he climbed the ranks even further to 2nd Lieutenant and after the Task Force being ended Vanguard left the armed services to become a security contractor/mercenary.

Blackout Strategic Unit
After 2 years of being a security contractor and a mercenary for multiple clients around the world before eventually returning back home to his country (Takistan). During Vanguard's little time in Takistan he was approached by The Recruiter to become a contractor with the Private Military Company. Vanguard accepted this offer and from 2023 on-wards he joined the PMC and continues to serve within the PMC to this day.

Psychological report
''"Vanguard... is a troubling person, he was born into a war-torn country with his father being a prominent member within the freedom fighters and Vanguard was taught how to fight from the age of 5, not something... other parents do across the world - teaching their children to fight and kill - anyway I am slightly getting off topic. There... are layers to Vanguard and I've barely scratched the surface after a handful of meetings. Each meeting I have with Vanguard I rarely get anything out of him, he tends to start probing at me... which I have had, however, Vanguard is different, he would walk around my office like he is calling for death... but he is in control, as in he is the one who will pull the trigger, on himself or someone else I do not know. But every meeting he does this, sometimes his probing works and he gets more information about me, and what we are... other times he gets nothing, but he keeps trying... so I'd give him that.''

''Vanguard neither likes discussing himself nor having anyone else discuss his life, he tends to keep that quite close to him and guards it, which... many people do, however Vanguard as said is not your average Joe. You talk about his father, he will grow aggressive, talk about his country and talk about how it is in a good place now he gets aggressive... but talk about his wife and unborn child, let's just say he threw a chair out of my window and hanged me over the edge asking me what I know. He is troubling, he plays with death hoping for it everyday but will never kill himself - something stopping him maybe - and this type of behavior... under the right circumstances he could snap and be a deadly weapon.''

''Now, his military service is different. He followed orders well but he was very independent and went against his orders a lot which is why he was hand-picked for TF84 but back on topic. No matter how far he stretched from the orders he would always complete the mission and... never get punished, it is as if he is protected somewhere. Look I'm not going to go in depth in this report, his military service was... he followed orders, but he played with fire a lot and was like a cowboy in a sense but it always got the mission done.''

''As I said Vanguard is different... hell some think he is immortal and, I mean I am kinda of thinking of it too. Adida came to me once and said that he survived a helicopter crash, being shot at point blank with AP rounds... and so many more incidents all of which he came out... perfectly fine. Vanguard is an excellent... I wouldn't say soldier... but a warrior and that can provide great use for the PMC. However, if he snaps and declares you as an enemy... he will end your life in a matter of days, which I am fearful of him for that reason. He was taught guerilla tactics that no where else uses, he was a ranger, and he was apart of a task force that dealt with the worst of the worst the world can offer... and if he... snaps, it will be hell."''

- The Recruiter, Director of BSU Recruitment Program.