User:Delta Team Curt/Curtis Freeman

Curtis Freeman was a UNSC Marine that served with the UNSCDF during the Second Human Civil War.

Military Career
From his date of graduation from OCS, Captain Freeman has participated in over a dozen engagements. Although primarily a UNSC ODST, Freeman has worked with several UNSC special forces during battle.

OCS
During OCS he was one of the best in his class, graduating second after Richard Leer, a naval officer in training that was considered one of the best upcoming Captains in Luna's history. He finished first in class in accuracy and received high marks for leadership ability.

Decorations
Captain Freeman has been awarded the Silver Star for valor in combat during Operation: JAVELIN, he was also awarded the Red Legion of Honor during the Battle of Arras. He has received five purple hearts for various wounds received during combat.

Bio
Curtis Freeman was born to Mark Freeman and Janessa Joyce on August 27th, 2536 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, North American Federation. His Father was a retired UNSC Marine that had been part of the SPARTAN I program, and his Mother a Doctor at the Grand Rapids Regional Medical Center in the downtown area.

When his Father found out from his former Comrade, a UNSC Colonel serving with ONI Section III, that Curtis was being given augmentations for recruitment into the SPARTAN III program, his Mother and Father protected him from the UNSC by changing the genetic screening to indicate that he was tested positive for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease with no cure that would disqualify him from military service.. Their lie worked, ONI passing up Curtis for future enlistment.

His childhood would be fairly normal, despite his Father teaching him about the military. Curtis learned to shoot when he was nine years old, firing his fathers old M6A pistol. His Father drilled into him the core values of being a soldier, preparing him for what he knew would happen, his enlistment into the military, or an attack on Earth by the Covenant.

Curtis received high marks in Grade school, taking interest in Military History. In his freshman year he joined the MJROTC unit at Ford High School in Grand Rapids. He quickly became a prominent member of his unit. He joined Drill Team and Color Guard during the first few weeks of school.

He won 4 awards during his first year at Drill Competitions, earning the respect of his unit. He earned a number of ribbons and commendations at the awards ceremony at the end of the year, becoming one of the most decorated Cadets in their first year. His second year he was promoted to Officer after the Color Guard Commander graduated and joined the UNSC.

He was the first cadet in the history of his Unit to become the Color Guard Commander as a second year Cadet. Under his command, his units Color Guard went undefeated at all competitions, and led him to become the leader of Drill Team also. As his Cadets put it, he ran an airtight ship, trying to make his Drill Team become the best.

At this time, his Father realized that he could not keep his son from going down the path he did, so he decided to teach him the skills he would need to survive as a Marine. Through his friends at ONI, he learned that the SPARTAN II Program had stopped recruiting, his Mother changed his records back to indicate his true health. His father taught him the basics of team work, Bravery, Courage, and Honor. He competed in several war games with his Platoon, often leading his squad to victory.

He would become one of the most distinguished Cadets to ever graduate from the MJROTC Program, having earned his Unit over 60 awards for Drill and Color Guard, 12 awards for excellence, 11 medals, 29 ribbons for various accomplishments, and having earned a rank of Colonel. He commanded 2 Platoons and came just short of becoming the Unit Commander.

After High School he enlisted in the UNSCMC, and applied for Officer Candidate School. With the help of his Father, and his recognition in JROTC, he was accepted into the Luna OCS Academy.

Curtis qualified with some of the highest marks at the academy, able to shoot at 96% accuracy with a BR55HB SR, and scoring 98% accuracy with a SRS99D-S2 AM Rifle. He is able to disassemble and reassemble any weapon in almost half of regulation time. He does not know for sure that his father is a SPARTAN I, or that he is a SPARTAN 1.1, but is pretty aware of the fact that he is not normal.

Curtis Freeman would graduate from OCS as class of 2561 at #2 in his class. He became a Second Lieutenant after graduation, choosing to serve as an ODST. He was stationed aboard the UNSCS Aegis Fate, a Frigate that had seen action for almost 25 years. He replaced Jacob Matthews, a Captain that had retired from Active Duty.

His dad would die later that year after he went into a vegetative state and the plug was pulled. Curtis was not aware of this event for almost a year, due to being deployed, and the news devastated him. His squad mates noted increased aggression, riskier tactics, and that Curtis became almost silent during this time.

He was the leader of 3/1 Bravo of Second Platoon; the ODSTs assigned to the Aegis Fate. He would serve as a Squad Leader for 3 years (excluding 1.5 years Slipspace Travel) until he was promoted to Platoon Leader after a third of the onboard Marines were left when the UCC detonated a NOVA device on Resurrection in 2565, the major base of operations for the UNSC after the war.

For his next 4 years of military service, he would participate in several major battles, including the Battle of Minoa, Battle of Athens, Battle of Alexandria, and several other encounters with both UCC and Covenant Hostiles.

Curtis Freeman was promoted to Captain following his actions at the Battle of Arras.