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Beachhead n. A designated area on a hostile or potentially hostile shore that, when seized and held, ensures the continuous landing of troops and material, and provides maneuver space requisite for subsequent projected operations ashore. (DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 12/17/2003)

Ranger n. Rapidly deployable airborne light infantry organized and trained to conduct highly complex joint direct action operations in coordination with or in support of other special operations units of all Services. Rangers also can execute direct action operations in support of conventional nonspecial operations missions conducted by a combatant commander and can operate as conventional light infantry when properly augmented with other elements of combined arms. (DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 12/17/2003)

Primary Military Specialty: Infantry. See the job description from the US Army recruiting web page.

Secondary Military Specialty: Small Arms Armorer. Currently, the closest position would be a Small Arms/Artillery Repairer.

Standard issue dogtags.

Beachhead carries four fragmentation grenades on his chest.

Beach Head's primary weapon is a KAC 5.56mm Modular Weapon system based on the M16 series rifles and an M4 Carbine.

Beachhead carries a knife that appears to be a Cobra issued weapon. While its true origin is unknown, it is possible that he found this while in a combat situation.

Special-issue G.I.Joe gauntlet communicator and equipment holster.

 

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Images provided by: Patrick Stewart

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