A Real Military Veteran Is Now An Operator In Call Of Duty, And He's The Rock's Cousin
A 16-year military veteran and former Navy SEAL is now a playable Operator in Call of Duty.
By Eddie Makuch on
One of the first DLC packs for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a new Warrior Pack that supports the Call of Duty Endowment charity. The centerpiece of the DLC is a new operator who is based on a real-life military veteran, and this is the first time a real military veteran is a playable Operator.
The soldier's name is Ben. He is a 16-year military veteran and now a retired Navy SEAL. He was a member of SEAL Team Six and served in Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He was he recipient of multiple Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart for being wounded in battle. He is also the cousin of Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson.
«He served our great nation and now he serves the veteran community as the inspiration behind the Call Of Duty Endowment Warrior Pack, which incorporates his military service and our Samoan heritage,» Johnson said on social media.
Ben's Operator name in Call of Duty is «Koa King,» which means «Warrior» in Samoan.
This is my cousin, Ben, who I consider my brother — and this is incredible
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