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| Image = Suicide Squad Vol 5 49 Textless.jpg |
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| RealName = Richard Flag, Jr. |
| RealName = Richard Flag, Jr. |
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+ | | MainAlias = Rick Flag |
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| Identity = Secret |
| Identity = Secret |
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| Alignment = Good |
| Alignment = Good |
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| − | | Affiliation = [[Suicide Squad (Prime Earth)|Task Force X]]; |
+ | | Affiliation = [[Task Force X II (Prime Earth)|Task Force X II]];<br> Formerly [[Suicide Squad (Prime Earth)|Task Force X]];<br> [[Navy SEALs]] |
| Relatives = [[Richard Flag, Sr. (Prime Earth)|Rick Flag, Sr.]] (grandfather, deceased) |
| Relatives = [[Richard Flag, Sr. (Prime Earth)|Rick Flag, Sr.]] (grandfather, deceased) |
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| Universe = Prime Earth |
| Universe = Prime Earth |
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| Occupation = [[Soldier|Suicide Squad Field Commander]] |
| Occupation = [[Soldier|Suicide Squad Field Commander]] |
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| Creators = Robert Kanigher; Ross Andru |
| Creators = Robert Kanigher; Ross Andru |
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| First = DCU: Rebirth Vol 1 1 |
| First = DCU: Rebirth Vol 1 1 |
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| + | | Overview = '''Richard "Rick" Flag, Jr.''' is an elite soldier and government agent working with the [[Suicide Squad (Prime Earth)|Suicide Squad]]. Flag was the team's field commander, and he accompanied them on all covert ops missions. |
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| + | The son of a [[Vietnam War]] veteran and grandson of a [[Richard Flag, Sr. (Prime Earth)|member]] of the [[World War II]]-era incarnation of [[Task Force X (Prime Earth)|Task Force X]], Richard Flag, Jr. served the [[United States of America]] as a [[Navy SEALs|Navy SEAL]] and rose to the rank of colonel. He was awarded with a Purple Heart, Silver Star Medal, and, for actions in [[Afghanistan]], the Medal of Honor, but refused to comply with an order he believed would result in the deaths of the soldiers under his command. For this, Flag was imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, while his men, deployed without him, died as he had predicted.<ref name=SSR>{{C|Suicide Squad: Rebirth Vol 1 1}}</ref> |
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| + | When [[Amanda Waller (Prime Earth)|Amanda Waller's]] [[Suicide Squad (Prime Earth)|Suicide Squad]] was threatened with decommissioning by United States President [[Barack Obama]], she recruited Flag as its field leader in the hopes of lending the team of government-controlled supervillain convicts accountability and discipline. Securing his release, she had Flag follow squad members [[Floyd Lawton (Prime Earth)|Deadshot]], [[George Harkness (Prime Earth)|Captain Boomerang]], and [[Harleen Quinzel (Prime Earth)|Harley Quinn]] into an abandoned [[Mongolia]]n city to recover [[Mark Ljungberg (Prime Earth)|Mark Ljungberg]], inventor of a superpower-granting [[Metagene]] bomb, from the criminal organisation the [[Dogra War (Prime Earth|Dogra War]]. Taking control of the squad, Flag ordered Deadshot to kill Ljungberg to keep him from the criminals, and Harley Quinn to trigger the bomb, negating the abilities of the Dogra War's superhuman forces. The playing field leveled, Flag joined the Suicide Squad on the ground in combat against the powerless criminals.<ref name=SSR /> |
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* {{Firearms}} |
* {{Firearms}} |
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| − | * {{Leadership}}: Rick Flag was the field leader of |
+ | * {{Leadership}}: Rick Flag was the field leader of Task Force X for an extended period of time. Task Force X was largely comprised of chaotic criminals who weren't used to following orders, however due to Flag's excellent leadership the team was turned into an effective covert strike force.<ref name=SS-V5-20>{{C|Suicide Squad Vol 5 20}}</ref> |
* {{Military Protocol}} |
* {{Military Protocol}} |
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* {{Tactical Analysis}} |
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| Creator2 = Ross Andru |
| Creator2 = Ross Andru |
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| First = The Brave and the Bold #25 |
| First = The Brave and the Bold #25 |
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+ | | NewIssue = DCU: Rebirth Vol 1 1 |
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+ | | Creator4 = Geoff Johns |
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[[Category:Military Characters]] |
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[[Category:Harley Quinn's Love Interests]] |
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Richard "Rick" Flag, Jr. is an elite soldier and government agent working with the Suicide Squad. Flag was the team's field commander, and he accompanied them on all covert ops missions.
History
The son of a Vietnam War veteran and grandson of a member of the World War II-era incarnation of Task Force X, Richard Flag, Jr. served the United States of America as a Navy SEAL and rose to the rank of colonel. He was awarded with a Purple Heart, Silver Star Medal, and, for actions in Afghanistan, the Medal of Honor, but refused to comply with an order he believed would result in the deaths of the soldiers under his command. For this, Flag was imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, while his men, deployed without him, died as he had predicted.[1]
When Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad was threatened with decommissioning by United States President Barack Obama, she recruited Flag as its field leader in the hopes of lending the team of government-controlled supervillain convicts accountability and discipline. Securing his release, she had Flag follow squad members Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and Harley Quinn into an abandoned Mongolian city to recover Mark Ljungberg, inventor of a superpower-granting Metagene bomb, from the criminal organisation the Dogra War. Taking control of the squad, Flag ordered Deadshot to kill Ljungberg to keep him from the criminals, and Harley Quinn to trigger the bomb, negating the abilities of the Dogra War's superhuman forces. The playing field leveled, Flag joined the Suicide Squad on the ground in combat against the powerless criminals.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Firearms
- Leadership: Rick Flag was the field leader of Task Force X for an extended period of time. Task Force X was largely comprised of chaotic criminals who weren't used to following orders, however due to Flag's excellent leadership the team was turned into an effective covert strike force.[2]
- Military Protocol
- Tactical Analysis
Notes
- Rick Flag was created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, first appearing in The Brave and the Bold #25. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Rick Flag first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in DCU: Rebirth #1 by Geoff Johns.
Trivia
- Despite being a Navy SEAL, he holds the rank of Colonel, a rank generally associated with the Army, Marines and Air Force. The Navy equivalent would be Captain.
Related
- 66 Appearances of Richard Flag, Jr. (Prime Earth)
- 33 Images featuring Richard Flag, Jr. (Prime Earth)
- 8 Quotations by or about Richard Flag, Jr. (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Richard Flag, Jr. (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  Suicide Squad member |