Jeffrey "Sandman" Pierce

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## Background

Jeffrey was born a single child in Atlanta, Georgia. Pierce's father was away after as he worked for the United States Department of State. his fathers absent caused him to act out on school for attention constantly cracking jokes even if the timing wasn't right. However he did have a good heart and wanted to help people, so when he turned 18 in 1991 he joined the United States Army. Jeffery Joined the United States Rangers and preformed very well resulting in him joining Delta Force by 1996.

## Service in Delta Force and Task Force 141

### 1996-2003

Jeffrey went on several mission with the Delta force and learned a lot about leadership and team work. Pierce still joked even in service but he was always ready for anything. By 2003 Pierce had become a Sgt in Delta Force. And on June 16 2003 he was apart of a joint operation with Delta Force and British SAS to capture Saddam Hussein's personal secretary. The operation was very successful and during the operation he would meet Captain Jonathon Price. Price would become Jeffrey's friend and they have only become closer since then.

### 2004

Operation Kingdom Come: Pierce and his squad were stationed in Saudi Arabia with Marines to put a stop to Khaled Al-Asad who was a military commander and war lord in the middle east. through out Operation kingdom come many attempts were made to stop Al-Asad but none were successful. A Final attempt on Al-Asad was made taken by the US, Pierce and his squad were stationed in a helicopter providing air support alongside marines and a friend of his named Sgt Paul Jackson of the USMC. Once again the plan failed Al-Asad was nowhere to be found. But this was revealed to be a much deadlier trick as many bombs were found inside the building went off. the result was the death of thousands and many helicopters were damaged by the explosions including sandman’s. Which was wrecked into the middle of nowhere in the desert after it fell out of the sky. All of Pierce's squad was killed but USMC Sgt Paul Jackson, who was injured but not killed by the crash. Jeffrey had a piece of shrapnel stuck in his leg but managed to drag Jackson through the Hot desert back to a FOB. He was rewarded for his bravery and the rescue of Sgt Jackson. Pierce was promoted given his codename : Sandman, and assigned to lead a new squad: Metal. He was assigned two experienced Delta force members Grinch and Truck, and one Delta force newcomer Frost. they would become one of Delta Force's best squads.

### 2004-2007

During this time Metal Squad were assigned various operations and completed them successfully with Sandman as the lead. All of these missions drew them closer as a team and they became more than just a team they became a family, a band of brothers.

### 2007-2019

Captain Jonathon Price started Task force 141 to combat Ultranationalist forces. Metal Squad was selected to join the task force. The Task Force would go on several missions to put a stop to the ultranationalist organization, The Inner Circle and its leader Vladimir Makarov was put to an end. The Task force grew close to each other and Sandman bonded well with Price. Eventually the Task Force located Makarov and devised an operation to take him out.

### Operation Kingfish 2019

Once they had found Makarov Task force 141 planned an attack. along side the USMC they assaulted the village Makarov was hiding out at. Initially the operation went smooth but eventually the Task force became overwhelmed and outnumbered by enemy forces. Makarov was spotted and seemingly killed after an oil tanker was exploded next to him. Even after his death his forces persisted causes major loss on the Task Force's side. eventually Grinch a member of Sandman's squad was injured badly so to cover his and the rest of the 141's escape Metal squad stayed behind with some Marines who were willing. Truck was shot and killed by the enemy fire and Frost was injured. Sandman took what he thought was going to be his last stand opening fire on the enemy until he too was shot. Sandman was presumed KIA after his radio cut and he was seen collapsing by the evacuating helicopters. But he was still alive and was taken by enemy forces.

### 2019-2022

for a little over 3 years Sandman was kept captive in a gulag by the Inner Circle. Sandman was tortured often to the point where his memory of his time in the gulag is incomplete. He eventually escaped from the prison after a riot began. he fled back to the US and was finally no longer declared KIA. After his return The old 141 members noticed how Sandman was never the same as he used to be. Sandman seemed to joke more than he had before even at the worst times.

### 2022-Today

After his return his old friend Captain Jonathon Price offered him a high position in his security company in San Andreas, The One Four One. Sandman accepted and was glad someone was giving him a chance after what he'd been through. His time with the 141 lead to him making more friends and reuniting with old ones, once again giving him a sense of belonging. But he'd never feel the same way he did with his brothers in Metal Squad and he'd never forget them.

Sandman and his One Four One family: