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| “ | I think ninety-nine of us grow up to love the campfire, and one grows up to hate it. Ninety-nine of us grow up to fear the howling wolf, and one grows up to envy it. And I'm that guy. Compelled to spread his DNA worldwide. Purely for the good of the species.
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Jack Reacher is the protagonist of 21 Novels and 1 short story by British author Lee Childs, and two feature films. Reacher is a former US Army Military Policeman who graduated from West Point. During his 13 year tenure, he reached the rank of Major and recieved two Silver Stars, the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Soldier's Medal, a Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart (though everything but the first Silver Star and Purple Heart are classified). Among his qualifications include being the only non-Marine to win the Wimbledon Cup (a 1000 yard Marine shooting competition), being the US Army Pistol Champion, being fluent in English, French, and passible in Spanish, in excellent physical shape, outstanding in all man-portable weaponry, and beyond outstanding in H2H Combat. His brawling, H2H Combat Style is a mixture of several Martial arts, and described as "Throwing a Chainsaw with the motor running."
Reacher is an expert at turning his own fear into violent fury, and this trait shows in his fighting, saying that "My opponent was focused on tactical victory. I was focused on defiling his grave." Showing that he focuses on winning, not how he will win. Reacher is also seldom remorseful in his actions and has a deeply primal sense of justice, a "His death was his problem, not mine" kinda sense. Yet, Reacher is also shown to be deeply caring about others and completely neglects himself when on a case. Susan Turner (his accomplice in Never Go Back) said "And you've done nothing but chip away at my problem. You're ignoring your own..." This underlying Kindness is also shown when Reacher goes and beats the shit out of abusive husbands many times in the series.
Reacher's skills include telling time without a watch, and his melee combat prowess is amplified by his size and strength, youthful brawling obsession, and his military training and tactical knowledge. Being 6 feet 5 inches and 250 lbs, Reacher has easily defeated men both larger and stronger than he. His military background means he doesn't object to any US Military Operation, but he does object to the Politicians and rationales behind them.
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