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Operation Flashpoint: Red River (2011)

Duration: 3:02

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This latest Red River character bio video introduces Fireteam Leader Sergeant William Kirby and is cut with gameplay footage showing the Marines in action in Tajikistan. Kirby assesses the reality of war on the ground, as the insurgents become "desperate for blood" and the Chinese enter the conflict with all the makings of a "wild west showdown." The video shows Marines assaulting dug-in Chinese positions at close-quarters and the threat of PLA armour and air-support — a contrasting tactical challenge from insurgent guerrilla warfare.

The war causes Kirby to reflect on why he does what he does: "It wasn't a choice, as much as a calling. I could have had a comfortable life. I could have closed my eyes to the world around me. But that's not who I am. Because I followed my heart the sons and daughters of the Marines I help save still have a father. Their wives still have a husband. If they want to give me a medal for doing my job, then so be it. But I'm no hero. More than anything else in my life, I am a Marine."