James Rhodes

James Rhodes, also known as the Iron Patriot or War Machine, was a pilot in the United States Navy and also part of the Marine Corps. Later he would built a close friendship with Tony Stark and while they had many controversies, and at some point they would fight each other, they stuck together throughout the years. He would be the co-designer of the Infinity Armor.

The trip to Afghanistan
James would join his friend in a demonstration test in Afghanistan of new Stark Industries missiles. However once the demonstration was over, Tony Stark insisted on traveling with a different Humvee then James and James, grudgingly, agreed to do so. Miles apart from each other, they were radioed soon that the Humvee with Tony was attacked and that Tony was missing in action. Arriving soon thereafter, James participated in killing what was left of the seperatists on the spot and headed the search for Stark.

A month later, stationed just outside Kabul, Rhodes would be informed by his superior that Tony had been found and that they were dispatching helicopters to pick him up. Rhodes requested to join the team to pick Tony up, which was agreed upon by the general. Travelling along with three of his marine corps buddies, they were the first to arrive on site and find Tony alive. Helping his friend into the helicopter, Rhodes expresses his gratitude he was allowed to see his friend again and the helicopters set course for the base in Kabul.