FILES/UNSC MARINES/ORBITAL DROP SHOCK TROOPERS/19TH SHOCKTROOPS BATTALION/OXEN/Oxen squad:
Formed in 2535, and led by one Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Barnes. Oxen was formed to be a versatile squad of Marines, majority of them are Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, but the rest are Marines that proved themselves valuable. They were developed to carry out small strike missions, Reconnaissance missions, and simple support missions.
Because not all the Marines in Oxen squad are trained in dropping from Pods right in the middle of combat, they are usually deployed from pelicans, And other air vehicles, such as Sparrows, or Hawks.
Daniel Barnes promoted to 2nd lieutenant - 2538
Daniel Barnes promoted to 1st lieutenant - 2543
Daniel Barnes demoted to 2nd lieutenant, for ignoring orders - 2544
Benjamin Durrett joins Oxen squad - 2545
Dominic Bontempo joins Oxen squad - 2546
Benjamin Durrett is put in charge of Oxen squad, after
Lt. Daniel Barnes is reported KIA - 2547
Wyatt -937 joins Oxen squad - 2547
Benjamin Durrett promoted to 2nd lieutenant - 2547
Benjamin Durrett disbanded from Oxen squad - 2551
Oxen squad is put under the command of an ONI agent and becomes one of ONI's largest team of operators - 2551
Kilroy Jacobs joins Oxen squad - 2551
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Oxen squad Marines
Lt. Daniel Barnes: Squad officer. KIA - 2547
Benjamin Durrett: Squad sniper/Officer. Disbanded - 2551
Kilroy Jacobs: ONI agent and squad leader as of - 2551
James H. Freon: Squad medic.
Dominic Bontempo: Durrett's spotter.
Wyatt - 937: Spartan
Desmond "No-Croak" Vicks: Operator
Aidan Delov: Operator
Armando Valdez: Heavy weapons
Henry Tikov: Operator
Clifford Maxwell: Specialist
Sheridan "Shady" Draggoo: Specialist
Brook Willows: Operator
Martin Lang: Operator
Silas "Rodey" Rodenberger: Heavy weapons
Kara Kline: Heavy weapons
Lameen Badal: Operator
Arya Samantha "Sam" White: Specialist
Abel "Uncle" Wells: Operator
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