A veteran (originally of the Vietnam War and later updated alternately to the fictional Siancong War and the Iraq War) U.S. Marine Corps Scout/Sniper in Force Recon, Castle is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, guerrilla warfare, and marksmanship.
Moving into the Marine Corps Force Recon, Castle participated in classified missions behind enemy lines. During this time, he became good friends with fellow Marine Billy Russo and US Navy Corpsman Curtis Hoyle. While on leave, Castle fell in love with a young woman named Maria.
For heroism in the line of duty, he was decorated with the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, three times the Silver Star and Bronze Stars, four times the Purple Heart, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
To do good in the world, Frank Castle enlisted in the Marines, where he met Captain America and remarkably refused to strike Cap during a training exercise out of respect for the uniform. As a Marine, Castle fought in Vietnam alongside fellow recruit Roger Wong, and the two became good friends.
Former Navy Seal Kevin Lacz on Explains the Truth Behind the Punisher Logo
Did Frank Castle serve in Vietnam?
Frank Castle was serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War for a couple of years until he went on leave to go home to his family in New York.
Yet, it wasn't until US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle used the Punisher skull logo that it developed a meaning with the US military. In his autobiography, Kyle recalled how his team came to adopt the symbol. “We called ourselves the Punishers,” he wrote. “He's a real bad-a** who rights wrongs, delivering vigilante justice.
The vigilante anti-hero is fundamentally a critique of the justice system, an example of social failure, so when cops put Punisher skulls on their cars or members of the military wear Punisher skull patches, they're basically sides with an enemy of the system. They are embracing an outlaw mentality.
Frank Castle was born in New York and joined the Marine Corps at age 18, where he was placed under the command of Colonel Ray Schoonover. Castle eventually earned the title of Scout Sniper and joined Marine Corps Force Recon, undertaking classified missions behind enemy lines.
His former military weapon of choice was a standard issue M16A1. Due to his extensive use of the rifle since war, Castle used an M16A3 fitted with an M203 grenade launcher, even though he hates 5.56 Ammunition. His backup firearm is a Derringer D32.
was an FBI agent and a former U.S. Army Delta Force operator who became the vigilante known as the Punisher, after his family was slaughtered by gunmen hired by Tampa crime boss Howard Saint.
Frank Castle is un-powered human with years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps. In the comics, we've seen him fight Black Widow to a standstill, with her superior dexterity and his overall strength canceling each other out. But he's just a very well-trained and disciplined human.
Frank Castle was assigned to participate in Operation Cerberus in Afghanistan to eliminate Afghan Insurgents. Castle joined Cerberus Squad led by William Rawlins and Ray Schoonover, and was stationed in Kandahar.
Origins. First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1974). Frank Castle was born Francis Castiglione to Italian-American parents, and considered joining the Catholic priesthood before signing up with the US Marine Corps. A military prodigy, he gained expertise in weapons and reconnaissance and became an expert sniper.
Fearing he was slowly losing his honor, Castle returned to his family, only to lose them all during a brutal shooting. Castle became the Punisher, as he aimed to clean up New York City of all crime by any means necessary. While seeking to avenge his own family's deaths, Castle also came in conflict with Daredevil.
According to Conway, Frank Castle represents a “failure of the justice system” and “the reality some people can't depend on institutions like the police or the military to act in a just and capable way.” To Conway, this has a lot to do with why these same institutions embracing the Punisher's logo is so problematic.
For those who don't know, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher hates the police. He does not trust them, he thinks they're corrupt, and especially hates anyone who tries to adopt his symbol. If this upsets you, then you have no knowledge on who this character is.
This rifle was made for SEAL Team 3 and has been decorated with the Punisher logo, a variation of the Craft Skull logo, which was used to decorate their uniforms, vehicles, and weapons.
The reason behind the Navy SEALs' use of the Punisher logo can be traced back to the adoption of the symbol by US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his team. In his autobiography, Kyle mentioned that his team called themselves the "Punishers" and used the Punisher skull logo as their symbol [1].
As tensions between the American public and police officers began to rise, supporters of police adopted the Punisher skull iconography as a sign of solidarity.
The Punisher didn't wear a mask as that would not be true to the Punisher's legacy, but instead used a device known as a face scrambler. The face scrambler made it so anytime he was recorded, a virtual pixelated skull would be placed over his face so that it would be impossible for anyone to recognize him.
When the Punisher was injected with an updated version of the original super soldier serum created by Reed Richards, he became even stronger than Steve Rogers' Captain America.
The Punisher has always been blurred between the distinction of "good" and "evil" but is as worthy of note as any other anti-hero in fiction (especially given his brutal nature). He is one of Marvel's most popular anti-heroes and has appeared in a great many media out with his origins as a comic book character.
