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Colonel Rick Flagg, Jr. was a patriotic officer of the U.S.A, and the son of Colonel Flagg. Despite not possessing any special power, Flagg is a talented hand-to-hand combatant and a gifted tactician with a profound sense of duty and patriotism.
History
Flagg recruited four outlaws into a group named Task Force X, under the directive of Project Cadmus. Their covert mission consisted in infiltrating the Justice League's headquarters to retrieve the Annihilator. Under Flagg's leadership, the operation was thoroughly planned and handled.
While Deadshot and Plastique created a distraction, Flagg and Boomerang broke into a store room where they took possession of the Annihilator. When they were intercepted by three Leaguers, Flagg took on Vigilante and Shining Knight single-handedly in hand-to-hand combat. Thanks to his dexterity and leadership, the mission was a success.
Unlike the others, Colonel Flagg, Jr. wasn't blackmailed into going on this suicide mission — he did it out of patriotism.
Background information
Richard Rogers Flag Jr. made his first appearance in The Brave and the Bold #25 (September 1959) and was created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru. Richard Flag Jr. was the son of Richard Montgomery Flag, member of the original Suicide Squad and Task Force X, which was made up of war veterans.
Rick Flag Jr. was recruited by Amanda Waller to lead the new Suicide Squad which included convicted, and thus expendable, criminals. He wasn't pleased at the idea of serving side by side with convicts. Nevertheless, Flag was totally loyal towards his teammates and Waller.
Appearance
Justice League Unlimited
| Project Cadmus | |
|---|---|
| Members | |
| Leader | Amanda Waller |
| Sponsor | Lex Luthor |
| PR / Manager | Maxwell Lord |
| Division Heads | |
| Genetics | Emil Hamilton |
| Psychology | Hugo Strange • Moon |
| Splicing | Milo |
| Mysticism | Tala |
| Military Tactics | Wade Eiling |
| Agents | |
| Captain Atom • Doomsday • Galatea | |
| Ultimen | Downpour • Juice • Shifter • Long Shadow • Wind Dragon |
| Task Force X | Captain Boomerang • Clock King • Deadshot • Rick Flagg • Plastique |