Randall Cooper

Early Life
Randall Cooper was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 29th, 1980. His mother, Julie Cooper, was a showgirl while his father, David Cooper, worked as a floor manager in one of the many hotels and casinos that made up the Vegas strip. He was an only child and from an early age, Randall learned how to take care of himself, since his parents were working a lot of the time. Both of his parents worked incredibly hard, but the trade off was that they weren't around that much for Randall. He learned quickly what the world could be like, seeing the things that went on in Vegas. His mother was propositioned more than once in front of him, people attempted to bribe his father often. Early on, he realized how dangerous his parents' jobs were.

When he was in school, however, Randall found an escape. He learned a lot and enjoyed school, scoring well, because of his aptitude. He wasn't a super genius like Paul Matthews, but hew as decently smart, and he put it to good use. His mother wanted him to move away from Vegas, she didn't want the lifestyle of the people there and the hedonism that was prevalent to sweep him up and take him away. She knew that her son would be able to achieve a great deal, provided he had the means, and she did what she had to, to make sure that those means were there for him. His father felt the same way and when Randall turned seven, his parents started saving up what money they could in order to pay for his college, should he not get a scholarship.

Randall often visited his aunt and uncle on his mother's side who lived in Canada. He met and befriended his first cousin, Holland Daniels at an early age. He enjoyed his trips to Canada, one of the major reasons being because of the sheer difference in the climate and environment of Toronto and Las Vegas. He also went on trips in the summer to other parts of the United States where his family had relatives.

Unfortunately things took a turn downhill when Randall was ten. His father wanted to get a good chunk of money to put aside to pay for their mortgage, so that the family didn't have to worry about that. Unbeknown to Randall's mother, David accepted a large bribe from a group of criminals who intended to rob the hotel and casino where David worked at. However, something went wrong and in the process, some of the criminals were caught. They stuck to their story and with their connections were able to get a good lawyer who got their sentences reduced to the best of their ability. The group however, came to the conclusion and belief that David had sold them out, opting to take the money and then turn them in.

So they decided to kill him. Not all of the criminals had been caught and those that were out on the streets, paid a visit to the Cooper family one night. David was murdered and Randall became fatherless. His mother knew that while she could take care of her son on her own, money was going to be tight. Furthermore, she knew that Randall needed a father figure, and she was pretty positive that she didn't want it to be some of the men of Las Vegas. With a heavy heart, she reached out to some of her relatives around the country to see who, if anyone, would be able to take Randall in. After a little bit of searching, she was able to find a cousin of hers who lived in Houston, Texas who would be able to open their home up to her son. She was happy with this choice, because she wouldn't be too far from her son and she could visit him or go see him if there was an emergency.

Randall himself wasn't too interested in leaving, as he had a few friends in Vegas, but his mother was firm and refused to take no for an answer. Deciding that since he was starting over in a new town, it wasn't that bad, considering he would be going into middle school. Randall packed his things and subjected himself to the car ride that would bring him to Houston, Texas.

Decisions
By the time he entered high school, Randall was fully comfortable in his new town. He had made friends and was still able to visit his mom when he wanted to. Unfortunately for him and the rest of the world, the Chrell Invasion had begun. Randall wanted to fight and help protect his family, but he was too young. He and his family at one point had to seek out military protection due to the presence of Chrell in the area. Often times, he saw the military working to protect him and his family and it instilled in him a sense of pride in the military and in the United States. Randall's cousin insisted that he continue with his education despite the fact that the war was going on. He continued in High school, but was dealt another blow when he found out that his mother had died during the course of the Invasion.

Randall trudged onwards through High school, though his heart wasn't really in his school work. It showed in his grades, and his teachers tried to help him cope with the loss of his mother, who had always been there for him, no matter what, through thick and thin. He knew that his mother had sacrificed a lot in order to make sure that he would have a better life, including making it so that he was away from her. By the time he finished High school, Randall had accepted that his mother would guide him from above instead of over the phone or in person. He knew that he had to make the best of what life had given him and he was going to do just that.

He received a few scholarships and ended up going to Texas A&M, wanting to remain as close to his cousin as possible. She was starting to get on in years, as she had been older than his mother. Pursuing a degree in Communications, Randall decided that despite already having a good amount of what was required to pay for his tuition, he was going to join ROTC. He had wanted to join the Army shortly after the Chrell Invasion and he was going to go after it to the best of his ability.

Four years later, he graduated from the college with a Bachelors in Communications and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army, in the Infantry branch.

Randall served well and rose up the ranks quickly, making Captain in only a few years. He was put into contact with some of the higher ups in Special Forces who wished for him to come and work with them. For Randall, the decision was a quick one and he opted to go for Ranger training. Once he was done with that, Randall was transferred to a Special Forces unit where he began to work. Sent to various locations throughout the world, Randall fought hard to protect the United States. It was a hard job, and as he continued his work, Randall began to consider making another addition to his training. It took a little lobbying for him to do, because of how well he worked in the field, but he was able to take time off to attend both PsyOps training and to attend the DLI, or the Defensive Language Institute. There, he learned and mastered the Arabic language. Knowing that he would be able to go back another time for more language training, he was alright with not staying there for longer than was necessary.

Once he was done with the DLI, Randall went back into the field and continued to work with the Rangers and with Special Forces. As he chalked up mission after mission, Randall made a name for himself in the Special Forces community. In 2008, a unit of SFOD-D got in touch with him, asking him to join with them. He accepted and became part of Delta Force.



Moving Onwards
Over the next two years, Randall worked extensively within Delta Force in various top secret missions throughout the world. He went to places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Saudia Arabia, Korea, Nicaragua, and many more, doing classified works in all of the different countries. He worked and trained rebels in different countries, outfitting them with the equipment and training that would enable them to take down their government and install a new government, one that would be better for the people and also Pro-American. He also conducted a number of anti-terrorist missions and activities, ones that saved American lives back home in the United States but also the lives of American soldiers stationed throughout the world.

As he continued to work with Delta Force, Randall honed his marksmanship skills so that he became one of the top tier marksmans in the Army. He was well known for his ability to hit targets that were a great distance away with exceptional ease. He had been forced to take a demotion in order to serve within Delta and over time he found out that he was being put in the running to be reinstated at his former rank. He knew that if that happened, he would probably have to leave Delta Force. Randall understood that the higher ups were doing this for a reason and he suspected that they wanted him to become an instructor or supervisor either with the Rangers or potentially at the Q-Course.



However, this was not something that he wanted to do, wanting to be out in the field and doing missions. He knew that if they in essence retired him from Delta that he would be working extensively with the next generation of United States SpecOps soldiers, but he wanted to know that his work was making a difference immediately, not years down the road. There was also a part of him that yearned for an actual field position and he knew that there wasn't much that he would be able to do to fight that feeling. When the time came for his promotion, he was surprised to find out that he wasn't going back to his former rank of Captain, but that he was being promoted further to the rank of O-4, or Major. He knew that if he was still attached to a combat unit, he would be an executive officer of the entire unit, which would probably be at Battalion level.

With this information in hand, Randall opted to accept the promotion, and then ask to be given his honorary discharge. After a bit of arguing and debating, it was given to him.

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Randall Cooper is a normal human being with human limitations.