Rick Flag

Rick Flag, Jr. was the son of a decorated Vietnam veteran and the grandson of a member of the original World War II Task Force X. Following in his family’s footsteps, he served with distinction in the United States Navy SEALs, rising to the rank of colonel. Throughout his career he earned the Purple Heart, the Silver Star Medal, and ultimately the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan. Despite his decorated service, Flag’s career came to a halt when he refused to carry out an order that he believed would result in the needless deaths of the soldiers under his command. His defiance landed him in Guantanamo Bay as punishment, and just as he had predicted, his men were deployed without him and perished.

Years later, Amanda Waller, under pressure from the President to provide accountability and structure to the volatile Suicide Squad, personally recruited Rick Flag to lead the team in the field. His military reputation and sense of discipline were intended to counterbalance the chaos of Task Force X’s criminal members. Waller secured his release from Guantanamo and put him to work immediately.

His first mission with the squad took him into the ruins of an abandoned city in Mongolia, where the team—Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and Harley Quinn—were ordered to retrieve Mark Ljungberg, a scientist who had developed a metagene bomb capable of granting ordinary people superhuman powers. When the terrorist faction known as the Dogra War attempted to seize Ljungberg, Flag took command of the squad on the ground. Recognizing the danger of Ljungberg’s knowledge falling into enemy hands, he ordered Deadshot to execute the scientist, eliminating the threat entirely. He then directed Harley Quinn to detonate the bomb, which stripped the Dogra War’s forces of their newly acquired powers. With the battlefield evened out, Flag personally fought alongside the squad in direct combat, proving his worth as both a soldier and a commander who would make ruthless choices to see a mission through.

Appearance: Rick Flag, Jr. is a tall man with a muscular physique. His hair is short and brown. He wears a tactical outfit consisting of a black shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a brown scarf draped around his neck. His pants are brown with reinforced stitching, held by a thick utility belt equipped with pouches and holsters for gear. Fingerless gloves cover his hands, and knee pads add to the utilitarian design of his uniform.

Personality: Rick Flag is defined by his soldier’s discipline, loyalty to his country, and a strong moral compass that often clashes with the ruthlessness of those he works alongside. He has a no-nonsense demeanor, carrying himself with the authority and directness of a career military officer. Though hardened by combat and personal loss, he remains driven by a deep sense of responsibility toward his team, even when that team is made up of criminals. Flag is pragmatic, decisive under pressure, and unwilling to compromise on what he believes is right, but beneath the stern exterior lies a man who carries the weight of guilt and regret for the lives lost under his watch. His commitment to duty and protection of his squad, despite their flaws, makes him both a respected leader and a reluctant participant in Amanda Waller’s brutal schemes.

Rick Flag is a highly trained soldier with expertise in firearms and military protocol, shaped by his long career as a Navy SEAL and later as the field leader of Task Force X. His greatest strength lies in leadership, where he was able to impose order and discipline on a team of chaotic, unpredictable criminals, transforming them into an effective covert strike unit under his command. Skilled in tactical analysis, Flag consistently assessed the battlefield with precision, using strategy and combat experience to direct missions and maximize the squad’s chances of success, even in the most volatile situations.