Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert

Sergeant Brad "Iceman" Colbert is Team Leader/Squad Leader of Bravo 2-1 Alpha.

A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine, Colbert was nicknamed the "Iceman" by his colleagues, or his ability to stay calm in battle and his overall military competency. During the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for valor for his role in taking out an enemy missile battery. In the Iraq War, his platoon, the 2nd Platoon of Bravo Company of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion led by Lieutenant Nathaniel Fick, was often at the spearhead of the initial invasion, with his team, of which he was team leader, often on point.

For his efforts during the Iraq War, Colbert received a combat meritorious promotion to Staff Sergeant and went on to serve two years with the Royal Marine Commandos as part of an exchange program. He was later promoted again to Gunnery Sergeant and served as the Company Gunnery Sergeant of H&S Company of 1st Recon. He served two additional tours in Iraq and left the Reconnaissance community in 2010.

As of October 2012, Colbert was a special skills operations chief at the U.S. Army's airborne school at Fort Benning, Georgia. He is responsible for "making sure that Marines who attend the program receive the necessary skills and meet their requirements. He also regularly leaps from C-130s to reinforce proper jump techniques."[citation needed]

Military.com reported that in July 2016, Colbert was still on active duty as a project officer for Raids and Amphibious Reconnaissance at Marine Corps Systems Command. Colbert retired from the Marine Corps as a master sergeant on October 24 2016.

Trivia

 * Colbert hates country music, but regardlessly still sings King of The Road by Roger Miller when Walt is driving and while Ray is resting in the back of the humvee in the final episode
 * It was revealed in A Burning Dog that Brad was adopted
 * Colbert was dumped by his ex-fiancee and junior high sweetheart for his best friend.
 * Colbert briefly uses a regular ACOG sight in the opening drill scene Episode 1 "Get Some"
 * Colbert uses primarily use the AN/PVS-17 scope night sight on his M4A1 Carbine in the miniseries.
 * Colbert's M4A1 Carbine sports an AN/PVS-17 night sight (sometimes replaced with an ACOG scope), a M203 grenade launcher, UTG rail covers, PAQ-4 laser module, and an ERGO grip in the miniseries.