Employment Details:
- Player Name: MonkeyBomb
- Character Name: Griffin D. Cross
- Nicknames: Doc
- Position: Mobile Task Force Kappa-5 2nd Platoon, 1st Squad Medic
- Security Clearance Level: 3
Standard Equipment:
- Colt M4A1
- Beretta M9
- Combat knife
- Field Medic Kit
Physical Description:
- Age: 32
- Sex: Male
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Height: 5'9" (1.75 m)
- Weight: 176 lbs. (80 kg)
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Brown
Personal History:
- DOB: 1981 Dec 9
- Birthplace: Leavenworth, Kansas
Griffin Cross enlisted in the United States Army in 2001, where he specialized as a combat medic. He spent six (6) years on active duty which consisted of two (2) deployments to the Middle East before being honorably discharged. During a ground operation to extract and relocate a high-priority target located at the ███████ hotel in ████████████, Afghanistan. Cross and his squad were ambushed by hostile forces during the extraction, forcing them to retaliate in defense of both themselves and civilians present at the hotel. In a display of exemplary valor, Cross and the other members of his squad — under heavy crossfire — risked their lives in order to protect the target, rescue and evacuate numerous wounded civilians, and defend their position until reinforcements arrived. Four (4) squad members were killed in action and six (6) more, including Cross himself, were severely wounded, but they refused to retreat until all civilians had been safely evacuated from the hotel.
Griffin Cross earned the following commendations and awards during his time serving in the U.S. Army:
- Purple Heart
- Valorous Unit Award
- Army Service Ribbon
- Army Overseas Service Ribbon
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
In 2009 his name appeared in a Foundation recruitment list, and he was offered a position on Special Task Force Alpha-354 (Poolboys). Cross accepted the position and has since been in the employment of the Foundation.
Update 2011 Sep 25: Cross was transferred from STF Alpha-354 to MTF Kappa-5 after a major restructuring of personnel at Area-354.