CODE NAME: STRYKER
REAL NAME: STRYKER, ANDREW THOMAS
SN: 025-027-806
PRIMARY SPEC.: INTELLIGENCE
SECONDARY SPEC.: PSYCHIATRY
BIRTHPLACE: NEW YORK CITY
GRADE: E-3
The son of an accountant, Andrew was following in his father's footsteps, working for the Internal Revenue Service, when his entire family was wiped out when Cobra 'accidentally' bombed the church where his sister's wedding was being held. The only surviving family member was his brother Dan, who immediately moved to Canada to begin again. He's had minimal contact with his brother since enlisting.
The following day, Stryker turned his his briefcase for a rifle and his pinstripes for fatigues.
Since joining G.I. Joe, Stryker has steadily worked his way up, gaining the trust of everyone from Hawk and Duke down to lowest of the grunts. This trust led to his two current assignments. The head of their newly-formed Reconnaissance and Infiltration Corps (The Recon Squad) and that of the on-base counsellor. Everyone knows who to come to if they have a problem. Even with all these responsibilities, he still finds time to play bridge as well as being an avid golfer. He is also currently working on completing his PH. D. In his spare time.
He is fully trained in many small arms, but prefers the M-1911AT automatic pistol and the M-16 as his weapons of choice. He is also a second-degree black belt in both Karate and Kung-Fu and has had training in military intelligence, emergency medicine, and desert warfare.
Ask the other to describe him in one word and 'flexible' comes to mind. Whether it be his combat gear, his daily routine, or his battle strategies, no one is better at adaptation that Stryker as his near-perfect battle record shows. Rarely tasting defeat, when he does it only motivates him to work harder.
Provided under the Freedom of Information Act 2009