Mark Graham

Mark Graham was a Lance Corporal who served with the UNSC Marine Corps throughout the Human-Covenant War, the last years of which he spent as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper.
==Biography==
===Childhood and early career===
Mark Graham was born in 2525 (December 2, 2525) in York, Earth. In 2543 (July 1, 2543), Graham enlisted into the UNSC Marine Corps, and was sent off to Reach to train. He is put in Fireteam Falcon of the Fourteenth Squad of the 2nd Platoon of Gamma Company of the 7th Battalion of the 9th Regiment 25th Marine Division. He is joined by Private Lou Cage, Private Jessica Moore, Private Tony Ferguson, Private Mellisa O'Brien, and Corporal John Heston. He is promoted to Private First Class a year later (July 1, 2544). He is promoted to Lance Corporal soon after (July 1, 2546).
===Later career===
Graham, along with Fireteam Falcon, requested an official transfer to the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers; their request was granted three weeks later, on March 2 (2550). They were made Fireteam Falcon of the Eighth Squad of the Twenty-fourth Platoon of Delta Company of the 74th Battalion of the 2nd Division of the 105th Shock Troops Division. That same day, they are placed on a Corvette, the UNSC Kingston stationed at Gamma Pavonis VII. They are a part of the Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII (March 30, 2550). The next year they are stationed on Earth (November 1, 2551) and help Conor-322 train with his new prosthetic arm.
===Fall of Reach===
In 2552 (July 25, 2552), Graham leaves Earth and is sent to defend Reach. Graham and his squad are present during the Fall of Reach (August 18, 2552), fighting in New Alexandria. During a fight with Covenant forces (August 22, 2552), Moore, Ferguson, O'Brien and him are killed by Banshee fire.