Colonel Rick Flag Jr. is an elite soldier working for Task Force X, and the leader of the Suicide Squad. Beginning his career as a fighter pilot, he started going on suicide missions after a tragedy wiped out his entire unit. The original team lead by Flag included Hugh Evans, Jess Bright, and Karin Grace. Flag would later go to work under Amanda Waller, leading missions in the field. Flag had a child with Karin Grace named Rick Flag III. His father Rick Flag Sr. was also a member of the Suicide Squadron during World War II.
Rick Flag was created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, first appearing in The Brave and the Bold #25 (1959).
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