Armstrong recovered, then proceeded to grapple Sam, swing him around, and hurl him into a passing Hammerhead. Chuckling, Armstrong proceeded to ask Sam if that was the best he has to offer, though Sam knocks him back. He then tried to use a horizontal slice on the senator, but Armstrong managed to block the blow with both forearms. In the closing of the battle, Armstrong proceeded to block Sam's sword strike with his right forearm, with Sam overpowering Armstrong. While fighting him, he eventually retreated to the top of one of the structures and utilized his abilities to hurl five Hammerhead choppers at Sam, before jumping down and beckoning for him to continue the fight. After Sam managed to defeat a Metal Gear RAY UMG unit, he then proceeded to invite Sam to the roof via the PA for a "final interview." When Sam boarded an elevator to the roof, he contacted Sam and informed him that he was like him in several respects, despite Sam's insistence that he kill Armstrong for "sacrificing soldiers from his cozy office." He then met with Sam and powered up to his maximum form. World Marshal Incidents See also: Raid at World Marshal, Ambush in Africa, Abkhazian Coup, Investigation in Guadalajara, Raid in Denver, and Operation Tecumseh Recruiting SamĪrmstrong recruits Samuel Rodrigues after beating him in an intense battle.Īt some point after his investigation, Armstrong and World Marshal/Desperado took an interest in Samuel Rodrigues' abilities, and arranged for him to arrive at Denver.
Despite this, he was still considered a presidential nominee for the 2020 elections, and was even considered to be a "shoo-in." That same year, just as was feared by his speechwriter, he was investigated for his ties to World Marshal Inc., the world's largest PMC as well as the largest distributor of cybernetic parts. The conversation was later leaked onto the Internet. Armstrong then dismissed him as he had other matters to attend to, although not before promising to talk to him soon. The speech writer warned him that he would appear before a grand jury if his connection to Desperado PMSC was revealed, which Armstrong refuted, given his belief that ordinary citizens could not care less due to believing that money was the only thing that truly mattered.Īrmstrong also expressed a desire to actually remake America's position as the most powerful nation in the world and reclaim the American Dream, blithely stating that the Tea Party Movement was not going to succeed due to its unwillingness to make sacrifices, implying that he wanted to bring about another American Revolution, and compared himself to the true Sons of Liberty. In 2016, Armstrong delivered a speech to increase his approval ratings, later expressing to his speech writer the belief that people only cared about the spin you put on it, and no longer cared about information control, or even right or wrong. Armstrong was eventually elected to one of Colorado's seats in the United States Senate.
One of the initiatives he spearheaded while acting as a Colorado state senator was slashing the state budget, leading to privatization of the police force, and allowing World Marshal to gain control of the Denver Police Department. At some point, he moved to Colorado.īy the time of 2016, he maintained his physique and even managed to enhance it further via nanomachines in order to put his strength beyond a cyborg soldier.Īrmstrong eventually ran for election to the Colorado state senate. However, although a member of the Navy, he never saw actual combat during his time in the service.
Prior to pursuing politics, Armstrong played college football for the University of Texas, but joined the United States Navy due to a desire to serve his country, which also sacrificed his prospects of a professional football career.
1.3.2 Direct involvement in Desperado activitiesĪrmstrong was born and raised in Texas.