aug 9, 1942 - First Attack Squad

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Captain Sam Sawyer recruited select U.S. Army personnel to his "Able" company, comprised of small, elite squads capable of fighting behind enemy lines in extreme conditions. Sawyer assigns Sergeant Nick Fury the command of the First Attack Squad, nicknamed the "Howling Commandos." Able company is sent to Camp X for covert training.

The second attack squad, nicknamed the Maulers, led by Sgt. "Bull" McGiveney for a competitive camaraderie with Fury's first.

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