The Military is a gathering of all branches of a nation's defense.
Background
The U.S. military consist of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force (formally United States Army Air Forces), and Coast Guard. The President of the United States is the military's Commander and Chief, and helps form military policy with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Mafia II
In Mafia II, two nations' military forces are present; The Italian Army and the United States Army. Other military personnel and equipment are encountered in various parts of the game.
World War II
In The Old Country, the United States and Italian Armies are seen in battle, then in Home Sweet Home, you can see the United States Army Air Forces as their planes are flying over Empire Bay. Throughout the 1940s segment of the game you can see NPCs dressed in military uniforms around the city as well.
Vito Scaletta joined the military, or more specifically the U.S. Army and the 504th Parachute Infantry Regement of the 82nd Airborne Division, during World War II, so he did not have to spend time in prison.
Jimmy also encounters the military during the mission GAI 353 Military Truck Theft in the DLC Jimmy's Vendetta.
Notable Servicemen
- Vito Scaletta (US Army)
- Harry Marsden (US Army)
- Corporal (US Army)
- Private Williams (US Army)
- Billy Barnes (US Army)
- Berto Grossano (US Army)
Radio Recruitment Ad
Mafia III
Mafia III takes place during the height of the Vietnam War and the turmoil surrounding it at home in the United States. The Tet Offensive, one of the largest military campaigns of the war, was launched on January 30, 1968, just prior to the events of the game. Many characters in the game served in the military, including World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam.
Notable Servicemen
World War II
- Father James (US Army)
- Vito Scaletta (US Army)
- Hollis Dupree (US Navy)
Korean War
- Artie Higgins (US Army)
- Hollis Dupree (US Navy)
Vietnam War
- Lincoln Clay (US Army)
- John Donovan (CIA operative)
- Mitch "M.J." Decosta (US Army)
- Connor Aldridge (CIA operative)
Foreign Military
- Horatio Balmana (Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces)
- Reuben Paez (Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces)
Trivia
- The 223rd Infantry Regiment, which Lincoln Clay was assigned to in Vietnam, was a real unit with the US Army's 40th Infantry Division. However, it was disbanded on 1 July 1954 and never saw combat in Vietnam.
