Captain Martin Walker (1982 - 2017) was an American soldier serving in the Delta Force unit of the US Army at the rank of Captain.
Walker and his team, which consisted of John Lugo and Alphanso Adams, were assigned to evacuate civilians out of Dubai in the aftermath of a large sandstorm in 2017. When the squad arrived into the city, they were attacked by rogue soldiers of the 33rd Infantry Battalion led by John Konrad. Walker and his squad engaged in several war crimes during their mission, including the unintentional killing of non-combatants using white phosphorus munitions. This event would lead to Walker developing a moral injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Walker committed suicide via self-inflicted gunshot wound upon realizing that all of his efforts to uphold the mission were in vain. His body was recovered and sent back to the United States by a reconnaissance team. A funeral for Walker was reserved for close friends and family members and he was buried in an unmarked grave outside of Cleveland.
The U.S. Government officially stated that Walker was killed by insurgents while attempting to rescue civilians. The true circumstances behind Walker's fate and actions in Dubai were not publicly known, although it led to an internal investigation.
Biography[]
Martin Walker was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1982 to a military background. He previously fought in Kabul during the War on Terror and was wounded in action while en route to an evacuation chopper. Walker was rescued by his commanding officer John Konrad, who carried him half a mile to safety.