Born in 1968 to a working-class Texan family, Steven Armstrong would be raised with the notions of selflessness and duty from a young age. On top of succeeding in his academic pursuits a young Armstrong would excel in sports, playing as Quarterback for his high school’s varsity team. Working hard in his studies he graduated and was accepted into the University of Texas, earning a football scholarship and setting the stage for a career in professional sports. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait at the start of the 1990s would put these career plans on a permanent hold however, as Armstrong would be among the many other young Americans who heard the call to arms and stood against injustice. Entering service in the U.S. Navy would give Armstrong the ability to learn the importance of duty and honor, skills that would serve him well during his deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Taking part in multiple support operations, he would be among the many Navy personnel that helped move the supplies and equipment needed for USTRANSCOM to initiate their surge. After the conclusion of the Gulf War Armstrong would continue his career in the Navy but would end up deployed overseas again soon afterward in support of the the US-led intervention in the Somalian Civil War. The Clinton Administration’s utter mishandling of the Battle of Mogadishu would show Armstrong how disposable a soldier's life was to his superiors, and open his eyes to the true character of America's ruling elite.

When the September 11th terrorist attacks took place in 2001 the world would be forever changed, and Armstrong would be among those mobilized in its immediate aftermath by Operation Enduring Freedom. Naval superiority would prove to be instrumental in establishing coalition dominance on the warfront, and the carrier-based campaigns of air strikes and bombing sorties demonstrated the marked advancements in such fields since the time of the Gulf War. The escalation in operations brought about by the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 would see a whole new front opened up and nearly 70,000 U.S. boots arrive on Iraqi soil. Beyond an escalation in hostilities, though, it would also give the now-experienced Armstrong the opportunity to truly make a difference through direct deployment alongside Americas allies.

Over the course of his tour Armstrong would learn much from working alongside the brave men and women of the coalition. He would make genuine and lifelong connections with many during his time on the front, and this experience would help to forge the enduring views he holds to this day. As the years drug on, though, the wheels of the American War machine began to spin. Popular opinion had turned against the ongoing military operations and the front itself had turned from a straightforward conflict between nations to a grueling guerrilla campaign against an entrenched force of insurgents. The military largely had its hands-tied by this point, and politicians and policy-makers back in Washington were more concerned with padding their approval ratings than giving their soldiers the resources needed to complete the mission. The continued hamstringing of military operations drew into sharp relief the effectiveness of Private Military Contractors, as time and time again their ability to execute the mission without waiting on governmental red-tape allowed them to emerge victorious in situations that would have resulted in disaster for other groups. This effectiveness set the bar for what a PMC could do compared to the eternally-shacked forces of a government's military in Armstrong's eyes and, upon his retirement from the Navy in 2010, would be something he immediately encountered in the civilian sphere as well.

In his new home state of Colorado Armstrong would become a major proponent of budget reduction. The state capitol of Denver in particular had become bloated with ineffectual budgetary indulgences yet showed no results for the millions of taxpayer dollars it was spending. Armstrong was quick to point out the drastic difference in effectiveness between those areas of the city that had the benefit of private security and the state of perpetual lawlessness that existed in those that fell under the city's jurisdiction, even pointing to a security contractor based-out of the city itself as a perfect solution. When things only continued to get worse instead of better, Armstrong decided that he would need to become directly involved in government service once again.

Putting himself forward for the 2012 State Senatorial Election Armstrong ran on a platform of the very things he'd been espousing since retiring from the Navy, promising a return to peace and order. Compared to the career politicians that made up the rest of the election’s lineup the outspoken Texan was a breath of fresh air, and his consistency and outspokenness showed an honesty that the voters had sorely missed. Getting himself on the campaign trail he travelled across the state to get his message out, succeeding to such a degree that he was not only the obvious frontrunner but people had their eye on him for the possibility of a future presidential run. Not one to put the cart before the horse, though, Armstrong kept his eye on the task at hand and emerged victorious in the Senatorial Debates as well. When election day finally rolled around it was an unsurprising result for Coloradans to find Steven Armstrong was their newest State Senator.

After the chaos brought about by the Guns of the Patriot Incident in 2014 things took a nosedive. Violent crime saw an explosive increase and the removal of ID-tagged weapons meant that an unprecedented surge of weaponry was making its way onto the streets unchecked. With the state government powerless to stop the rise of crime Senator Armstrong once again pointed to his proposal to slash the bloated state budget and urged the state to finally accept the reality that all their continued mismanaging was doing was wasting taxpayer money. Backed by massive public support the state budget was finally reduced, shrinking by nearly half and easing the strain that ever-increasing taxes had put on Coloradans for the first time in decades. The reduced budget necessitated the privatization of various government functions, but Armstrong was ready for that as well. Pointing again to the now well-established Denver Private Security Firm of World Marshal, a contract was formed for the city's law enforcement responsibilities to be taken-over by their capable operators.

The change that World Marshal brought was almost overnight. Areas of the city that had been turned into virtual warzones were cracked-down on and the agitators apprehended, residential neighborhoods were able to return to a state of tranquility through the round-the-clock watch of World Marshal's surveillance systems, and thousands of jobs were infused into the Colorado economy through the burgeoning roster of security forces they maintained. Disabled veterans and injured officers who'd previously been discarded by society were able to be taken off the streets, given fulfilling jobs and life-changing medical treatments that got them back in the saddle, and returned to a position where they could once again serve and protect the people. The city saw a rebirth of epic proportions and all of America took notice.

With the success of the initiatives he'd spearheaded it was only natural for Senator Armstrong to throw his name in the hat when the 2016 Senatorial elections rolled around. Though his opponents took aim at his lack of political experience the success that he'd seen in Colorado had made him something of a household name overnight, and many an American was eager to see what the firebrand would do given the chance. Projections initially placed him as an unlikely winner but the gap would close day by day as the campaign season continued. By the time the polls closed on election day it was neck-and-neck, with Armstrong being the one to claim both victory and one of Colorado's two Federal Senate seats in Washington DC.

In his new capacity the Senator would have the ability to speak his piece on a national stage. Despite the seniority of many of his fellows Armstrong would have little trouble navigating the intricacies of the political sphere. Conducting himself with aplomb and imparting the importance of the issues he spoke-on through his impassioned speeches he was someone for whom the American people could point to with pride as something a leader should be. As is the way with rising stars, though, it wasn't long until the old and the entrenched felt the need to tear him down. When a recording of Senator Armstrong disparaging the inaction of his peers and death of public morals was leaked to the internet in an attempt to discredit him, the powers-that-be used it as an excuse to launch an investigation into him regarding his connection to his longtime allies: World Marshal.

Publicly lambasting his detractors, Armstrong maintained his innocence and claimed that it was just a method for those looking to maintain the status quo to tear him him down. Espousing the many medical benefits that World Marshal represents through its cybernetics division the Senator took aim squarely at his seniors by stating that they just wanted to keep America hooked on mediocrity. His fiery resolution would only be further be vindicated when, upon the investigation's conclusion, he was cleared of all charges and this only further galvanized him that the core of American politics was rotten to the core. By 2018 he'd made up his mind that reshape the country into the greatness it once was meant uprooting the rot that had taken hold of it root-and-stem, and that the only way he could do that was by sitting in the Oval Office. Though yet to officially announce his candidacy, Senator Armstrong was considered a virtual shoe-in for the 2020 Presidential elections. Through his strength and leadership the decades of damage wrought by the Patriots could finally start to be undone and the first signs of a brighter tomorrow might just be able to take form.

This bright new day was not to be however, as Senator Steven Armstrong was one of many Americans killed during an unexpected Terrorist attack on Shabhazabad Air Base in Pakistan. In a single stroke a man that had sacrificed his entire life for the American people gave the ultimate sacrifice in their service, as his death gave President Hamilton the warning he needed to escape the ambush himself and ensured the spark of liberty would live to see another day. Armstrong's loss would not go unavenged, however, as the fires of war burned bright upon the news that America had lost one of her proudest sons. The same thirst for justice that had motivated a young Armstrong to serve his country almost three decades ago would now be passed to a whole new generation through his death. The tragic assassination of Senator Armstrong may have ensured that the status quo would continue for a while longer but the Old Sailor could rest at-ease knowing that his determination and fighting spirit would be carried on by a whole new generation.