Vipers

Cobra Infantry:

Vipers are the basic infantry of Cobra’s forces. The starting place of any new recruit, unless placement testing scored the recruit exceptionally high, in which case they would be recommended for officer training. Vipers are taught to be brutal and ruthless, often given bonuses for such behavior on the battlefield. Vipers can be found on the front line and patrolling most Cobra installations. They make up the pool from which all other Viper Corps pull their recruits. Even though they are considered the bottom of the chain of command, to succeed as a Viper assures an individual quick advancement through Cobra.

Vipers are considered some of the most dangerous of Cobra's forces. Their drive is intense and often fatal to those that get in their way. A Vipers true goal is to shine brighter than all the rest, in order to be noticed by Cobra's upper ranks, and to ensure their advancement to the higher grade Viper Corps. Constant training and a relentless attitude from their superiors, make Vipers mean and hard, the absolute last person a Joe wants to come face to face with on the battlefield.

Even though these are Cobra’s grunts, you’d never know it from their gear. The Viper is outfitted with composite body armor, a combination assault rifle/grenade launcher with a light intensification night vision telescopic sight and built-in range finder, allowing the rifle to double as a short-range assault weapon or sniper rifle. The wraparound helmet covers their entire head and is made from an acrylic composite material, it includes a built in communicator as well visual and audio enhancers that give the wearer improved sight and hearing on the battlefield.