User blog:WraithOfWaffle/Battle Nine: Vladimir Makarov (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Series) vs. Richard Marcinko

Intro
Hello I'm TheWetWaffle and welcome to my ninth blog! Today we have two men willing to do whatever it takes to get the point across. Who will win this war? Richard Marcinko, the Red Cell operative, first commanding officer SEAL Team Six, and war veteran who was the best at what he did. Or Vladimir Makarov, international terrorist whose goal was to start World War 3 and bring the world's superpowers to their knees. One is a war veteran who has seen everything from the Iran Hostage Crisis to the Vietnam War. The other is a madman who was a Spetsnaz member turned mass murderer and terrorist who's even killed innocent civillians to bring the West down to it's knees. Only one of these men will walk out today, THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!

Vladimir Makarov
A former Spetsnaz operative, Vladamir Makarov was the Leader of the Russian Terrorist group, the Inner Circle. After an attack on a Russian airport, he intentionally started a war between Russia and the United States when he shot one of his members, undercover CIA agent Joseph Allen, He managed to escape Task Force 141 for a while until he was finally killed by John Price.

He is a ruthless yet cunning strategizer and often outmaneuvered his enemies and made them play by his rules. Taking the zero-sum game to heart, he did whatever was necessary to gain the upperhand, without any regard to the loss of human life. He truly believed that the ends justified the means and until his defeat at the hands of Cpt. Price, his tactics would dictate the course of history.



Richard Marcinko
ichard “Dick” Marcinko (born November 21, 1940), is a retired Navy SEAL commander and Vietnam veteran. He was the first Commanding Officer of SEAL Team Six and Red Cell. After retiring from the Navy, he became an author, radio talk show host, military consultant, and motivational speaker.

During the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979, Marcinko was one of two Navy representatives for a Joint Chiefs of Staff task force known as the TAT (Terrorist Action Team). The purpose of the TAT was to develop a plan to free the American hostages held in Iran which culminated in Operation Eagle Claw. In the wake of the debacle, the Navy saw the need for a full-time dedicated counter-terrorist team and tasked Marcinko with its design and development.

Marcinko was the first commanding officer of this new unit. At the time, the Navy had only two SEAL teams. Marcinko purportedly named the unit SEAL Team Six in order to confuse other nations, specifically the Soviet Union, into believing that the United States had three other SEAL teams that they were unaware of. He personally selected the unit's members from across the US Navy's special operations community, including a special counter-terrorist tactics section of SEAL Team Two, codenamed MOB-6. SEAL Team Six would be the Navy's premier counter-terrorist unit, like its Army counterpart Delta Force. While typically a two-year command in the Navy at the time, Marcinko commanded SEAL Team Six for three years, from August 1980 to July 1983.

After relinquishing command of SEAL Team SIX, Marcinko was tasked by Vice Admiral James "Ace" Lyons, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, with the design of a unit to test the Navy's vulnerability to terrorism. This unit was the Naval Security Coordination Team OP-06D, unofficially named Red Cell. In 1984, Marcinko hand-picked twelve men from SEAL Team Six and one from Marine Force Recon.

This team tested the security of naval bases, nuclear submarines, ships, civilian airports, and an American embassy. Under Marcinko's leadership, the team was able to infiltrate seemingly impenetrable, highly-secured bases, nuclear submarines, ships, and other purported "secure areas" such as Air Force One, and disappear without incident. These demonstrations showed that a vulnerable military resulted from the replacement of Marines and Air Force Security Police by contracted private security agencies often started by retired military personnel.

Marcinko has claimed, among other things, that Red Cell successfully captured nuclear devices from United States Navy facilities, and proved the viability of plans to: penetrate and attack nuclear-powered submarines; destroy subs by using them as dirty bombs; capture launch codes for nuclear weapons aboard the subs by using mild torture techniques on personnel in charge of launch codes.

Former members of Red Cell, notably Steve Hartmann and Dennis Chalker, maintain that these exercises were a cover to move SPECWAR operators around the world for covert missions against real-world terrorists.

He retired from the Navy with thirty years of enlisted and commissioned service in 1988.

He has written several books after his retirement from the US Navy.

(From WIkipedia)



Vladimir Makarov
 Blackhawk Tatang Knife= Desert Eagle Mark XIX Pistol= AK-47 Assault Rifle= Walther WA 2000= M79 Grenade Launcher= Gallery=  41zqAD3e2PL SS400 .jpg|Blackhawk Tatang Desert Eagle 2.jpg|Desert Eagle Mark XIX MW3 AK 47.jpg|AK-47 Walther-WA2000.jpg|Walther WA2000 300px-M79 afmil.jpg|M79 Grenade Launcher 
 * Single edged knife.
 * 8.6 Inch Blade
 * 13.5 Inches in Total
 * Capacity: 7 Rounds Per Magazine
 * 50 Meters of Range
 * Caliber: .50 AE
 * Muzzle Velocity: 470 M/S
 * Weight: 4.4 Pounds
 * Capacity: 30 Rounds Per Magazine
 * 300-400 Meters of Range
 * Caliber: 7.62x39mm Round
 * Rate of Fire: 600 RPM
 * Muzzle Velocity: 715 M/S
 * Weight: 8 Pounds
 * Capacity: 6 Rounds
 * Range: 770 Meters
 * Caliber: .330 Winchester Magnum
 * Weight: 15.3 Pounds
 * Semi Automatic
 * Capacity: 1 Grenade
 * 350 - 400 Meters of Range
 * Caliber: 40x46 Grenade
 * Rate of Fire: 6 Rounds Per Minute
 * Muzzle Velocity: 76 M/S
 * Weight: 6.45 Pounds

Richard Marcinko
Gerber Mark II Knife= SIG Sauer P226 Pistol= M4A1 SOPMOD= Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR= M203 Grenade Launcher= Gallery=  Gerber Mark 2.jpg| Gerber Mark II Sig Sauer P226.jpg|SIG Sauer P226 Sopmod m4 carbine 06.jpg|M4A1 SOPMOD Mk14 7.jpg|Mk 14 Mod 0 EBR M203.jpg|M203 Grenade Launcher
 * Double Edged Knife
 * 6.6 Inch Blade
 * 11.6 Inches In Total
 * Capacity: 15 Rounds
 * 50 Meters of Range
 * Muzzle Velocity: 760 M/S
 * Caliber: 9x19 Parabellum
 * Weight: 2.13 Pounds
 * Capacity: 30 Rounds
 * 500-600 Meters of Range
 * Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
 * Rate of Fire: 500-600 RPM
 * Weight: 7.5 Pounds
 * Capacity: 10 Rounds
 * 500-800+ Meters of Range
 * Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO
 * 11.24 Pounds
 * Capacity: 1 Grenade
 * Range: 150-400 Meters
 * Caliber: 40x46mm SR
 * Rate of Fire: 5-7 RPM
 * 3 Pounds
 * Attached to M4A1

Explanations

 * For training I gave Marcinko the edge. He has training from his time as a SEAL Team Two member and US Navy sailer during the Vietnam War as opposed to Makarov's Spetsnaz training which is still good training but Richard had more.
 * For mental health I gave Marcinko the edge due to the fact that he is a lot more level headed than Makarov. Makarov was a lot more aggressive and had some loose screws in his head while Richard was very serious about his job.
 * Combat experience goes to Richard, as he has served in the Vietnam War and has lead men into missions as a Red Cell commander.
 * Logistics goes to Richard, as he was supported by the United States government, as opposed to Makarov's arms dealers.
 * Both of these men are dedicated to their causes. Marcinko took his job very seriously to the point of which were he overwhelmed the United States and Makarov is willing to do whatever it takes to get his message across. It's even.
 * Makarov is willing to slaughter civillians in an airport just to get a point across. Richard is brutal but not as brutal as Makarov.
 * Marcinko barely manages to take leadership. Makarov's insanity has caused men like Yuri to betray him because of his extremism.
 * Makarov is more willing to kill to get his point across so he gets the edge.
 * Both of these men are extreme to their causes, as Makarov is willing to do whatever to get what he wants. Marcinko was also serious but had his limits.

​Edges
Edge: Vladimir Makarov Edge: Richard Marcinko Edge: Richard Marcinko Edge: Even Edge: Vladimir Makarov
 * Melee: While the Gerber is the more concealable knife and is double edged, giving better oppotunities for stealth, the Tatang brings a larger blade which brings larger wounds to the fight.
 * Short Range: The Desert Eagle is a firearm I dispise. It's an overpowered handcannon that shoots a giant round with giant recoil. The P226 is lighter, has less recoil, has a larger mag size, and is more accurate.
 * Mid Range: In the age old comparison between the M4 and AK-47, my edge goes to the M4A1. It has less recoil, superior accuracy, a better range, greater rate of fire, and with the inclusion of the SOPMOD attachments, make it a deadly weapon.
 * Long Range: Now I'll have to call this even. The WA2000 is deadly in the right hands and has a huge range. The Mk 14 on the other hand is lighter and has more ammo per clip. Both are deadly with their own benefits so I can't give either the edge.
 * Special: While the M203 is attached to the M4A1, the M79 brings a larger range with the same round the M203 shoots despite being heavier.

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Scenerio
With Captain Price dead, the international terrorist Vladimir Makarov has gotten rid of the last thorn in his side. The United States has decided to send Richard Marcinko and five Red Cell operatives to Hotel Oasis, as it is believed Makarov is hiding out there. Turns out he is there and chaos ensues.

Battle
Marcinko: 6

Makarov: 6

TBW