User:Delta Team Curt/Curtis Freeman

"I carry the burdens of my past. I know what I've done, what I could have done, what I should have done; and I try not to think about it too much. Not because it hurts, but because I'm a soldier, and there are people that rely on me. So, I press on, and I do my job because sitting here does nothing to honor the memories of those lost."

- Gunnery Sergeant Freeman during an engagement with Covenant forces on the Montana colony.

Captain Curtis J. Freeman (August 27, 2516 to October 20th, 2552) was a Judeccan Commissioned Officer that served as a Special Forces operator with the United Nations Space Command within the ranks of such groups as the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, Marine Force Reconnaissance, and even Pararescue. Enlisting in the UNSCDF in early 2533, Freeman was heavily involved in operations during the Human-Covenant War and would eventually give his life in the defense of Earth during the First Battle of Mombasa. During his tour of duty, Freeman would become known for having a reputation of a near mythical, albeit tragic hero following his actions during engagements on Jericho VII, Miridem, and Reach.

Childhood
The third child in a family of five, Curtis Freeman was born on the outer colony world of Judecca to UNSC medical officer Linda Freeman, and third generation colonist Mark Freeman on August 27th, 2516.

Early Military Career
Following his graduation from high school, and his subsequent failure to be accepted into an off-world university, Curtis Freeman entered into military service with the UNSC Marine Corps as an infantryman on October 17th, 2533.

Battle of Jericho VII
"Our first taste of the war was... something else. When we managed to get an evac out to the UNSC Dawson, we thought that we were the lucky ones, making it off the rock alive before the Covenant glassed it. But, none of us were the same after Jericho; Freeman took it hard, but we all did after that."

- Lance Corporal Jonathan Sanders during an interview with the BBC.