Edward Buck

Gunnery Sergeant Edward Malcolm Buck (service number 92458-37017-EB) is an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper who served with the UNSC Marine Corps throughout the Great War.
Counting time spent in cryo-sleep, Buck was a 25-year veteran of the Great War and served in numerous battles. Regarded as an extremely skilled Marine, by the Battle for Earth, he was the leader of a small specialized fireteam, Alpha-Nine, which was appropriated by Captain Veronica Dare for a classified ONI mission before the drop on New Mombasa, Kenya in October 20, 2552.
== Equipment ==
During his initial career in the Marine Corps, Edward Buck wore the standard battle dress uniform. As an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, he wore basic ODST armor with a CNM attached to the right side of the helmet and a combat knife on the right side of his chestplate. He was trained in CQC and typically used an M55 SCAR and M6 series pistol in combat.