Name: Samuel "Swamp Thang" Jeffries 
Gender: Male 
Hair: Black, close-cut afro 
Eyes: Brown 
Age: 45 

Appearance: 5'8" muscular African-American, beginning to gray at sides of head. Flat-faced with
a smile which has been described as "belonging to a devil". 

History: 

Raised in the bayou's of Louisiana, at the tender age of 16 Samuel joined the American armed
forces during a recruiting drive for the Vietnam War. Arriving in 'Nam in 1970, he under took
three Tours of Duty and was eventually promoted to sergeant. During his time there he learned a
lot about guerilla warfare and the use of the jungle, as well as a working knowledge of traps. 

After Vietnam, Samuel served in several smaller conflicts around the mediterranean and middle
east. During time stationed in a French NATO base he met and fell in love with Isabella
Hernandez, a spanish translator for the UN. In 1982, with Samuel now serving out of Fort
McPherson in Georgia, was married to Isabella who worked as a Spanish teacher in the local high
school. In 1984 he became the proud father of twins, Stephen and Natalie. 

In 1989 Samuel was offered a position with the US Green Berets which he accepted, resulting in a
move to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 
Training under the 7th Special Forces Command Group, Sam learned skills for use in the five main
missions of the Special Forces : Unconventional Warfare, Special Reconnaisance, Foreign Internal
Defence, Direct Action and Counter Terrorism. 

In 1991 Samuel served several missions against Iraq as part of Operation Desert Storm in the
7th's "A" Team as the Team Sergeant. 
The 7th's training based in and around Central and South America made them the most ideally
suited to desert warfare. 

During the four months he was involved in the war against Iraq, Isabella and their two children
were holidaying in eastern Europe. Arab terrorist action cost Samuel the lives of his wife and
children as they were caught in a crossfire between local militia and hardline Arab
fundamentalists on 23rd February 1991 in Ankhara, Turkey. 

Loss of his family had a tremendous impact on Samuel and he retired from active service
immediately. The army, unwilling to lose a soldier of Samuel's calibre, offered him a trainer's
position with the 7th Special Forces Command. 

Samuel began breeding alligators to keep himself occupied over the coming years and also because
they reminded him of his home. After four years as a trainer Samuel retired altogether from the
military service and joined on withthe New York Police Department in 1995. 

Within a little over a year of joining, Samuel made the rank of Detective, his slightly
unorthodox adjustment of guerilla tactics, learned both in Vietnam and also whilst training as a
Green Beret, to the urban jungle of New York being a key factor to his promotions. 

In 1997, Samuel began running one-on-one self defence courses and also began helping to train
and organise several local chapters of the vigilante group known as "The Black Panthers" 

In 1998, a group known as X-Com approached Samuel and offered him a chance to return to military
service which he had formerly enjoyed and also to serve not just his country, but to do a
service for the world. 
Samuel accepted in the hopes that the latter may be possible. 

Known Specialties: 

Jungle Warfare (learned from the swamplands of Louisiana as well as   in Vietnam and during
Special Forces training) 
Hand to hand combat (Special Forces training) 
Teaching (Special Forces training) 
Heavy Weapons Use (Military Service & Special Forces) 
Firearms: Pistols, Sub-machine guns, Assault Rifles (military service) 
Gator Care (Self taught) 

Quotes: 

"Soldiers don't get this old by being slow or stoopid, boy" 

"In the Berets, they taught us how to think, and not just with the barrel of our guns" 

"You don't have to like me, but you will respect me" 

GM Notes: 

During 'Nam character exposed to Agent Orange, not reported due to seemingly no adverse side
effects. This may not be the case. 

Death of wife and child is a source of guilt for Sam as he feels he should've been there with
them. He may or may not have been able to help save his family, but in the end, that doesn't
matter. 

Consequently, Sam has a high regard for civilian life and may become unstable if innocent
civilians are casualties due to action or omission of action by him or his team-mates.