Name: Claire Duke
Age: 24
Rank: E4 Petty Officer 3rd Class FMF NAVY CORPSMAN
Appearance:
She stands at 5’9 and keeps herself in the lean shape she is currently by constantly working out. She can typically be found behind the wire wearing her gear and Marine Utility Uniform, though while on base or the FOB she can be found wearing her blue digis.
Weaponry: M4 Red dot CCO, front hand stabilization grip,
M9 with laser and flashlight
GERBER Prodigy combat knife with MOLLE sheath
Equipment: MOLLE Vest Full Combat Load 240 5.56 Rounds 10 magazines, 30 Rounds M9 3 magazines
IOTV Body ARMOR
ACH rhino mount, NVG
Marine Utility Uniform
Thigh Holster
CamelPak
1 white smoke grenade
1 red smoke grenade
3 green chemlights
Sixty feet of 550 cord
Roll of duct tape
UNIT ONE PACK (Complete with all supplies)
SI Batwolf Amber Polarized Lenses (Oakley) Private Purchase
LF Assault Boots 8” (Oakley) Private Purchase
SI Assault Gloves Coyote Color (Oakley) Private Purchase
Freezer Zero Neck Gaiter Desert Sand Private Purchase
Bio: Claire Duke was born on a ranch in southern Texas, her father a United States Navy veteran, and her mother was a local practitioner for a small family doctor establishment in the town near the family ranch. Growing up, her mother, while not a trained vet, was also more than able to keep sick farm animals well and, when on the odd day a horse got hurt, stabilize them before proper treatment arrived. Claire learned from her mother, and had a natural kinship with animals both her parents helped nurture and grow into a passion that would drive her throughout her life. Her father, a retired Lieutenant from the US Navy, believed firmly in that each person had to earn their own lot in life, whether good or bad, and, while getting help was nothing to be ashamed of, they couldn't rely on the goodwill of others to get by, so he drove hard for his daughter to realize this, or hoped it would stick at any rate, and as Claire finished up with highschool, had the daunting task of figuring out precisely where she was going to get her schooling as a Veterinarian, which was what she wanted to do with her life.
Recent bills, including medical expenses for her father, had left a lot of savings gone, and the current income needed to replace those for the future, leaving Claire having to forge her own path, with mostly moral support from her family. So she turned to the life of the military, and would have joined with the Army, if not for her father's prods and suggestions pushing her into a Navy career. She wanted to get medical experience of some sort, so signed a contract for Corpsman, specifically, those trained to go and take care of USMC personnel when injured. Making her way through basic training, she finished as a Seaman, E3, and showed some promise in the medical field as she completed her medical training. She was, after finishing Marine basic as part of the program training, assigned to her first post, and was rotated where she was needed, making Petty Officer 3rd Class without much delay, making the grade on her first time coming up for promotion. She found herself assigned to the "Devil's Brigade", which was another posting she went to work at, ready and able to keep her brothers and sisters alive, should the need arise.
Personality (Optional):Motivated, quick to react and with a tough skin Claire is a natural for her position, having seen every from a horse giving birth to tourniqueting a blown off arm. She takes orders well and is also well capable of acting on her own when necessary. She tends to be friendly and polite though if you get on her bad side you might get a earful.