How did Shepard lose 30,000 men?

However, the whole thing turns out to be a setup as a nuclear bomb is then detonated on the island, killing the 30,000 Marines as well as the Five Knight Forces, horrifying Shepherd in the process. He later debriefs Ghost on the nuclear blast that has essentially annihilated the island (and their forces).
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How did Shepherd lost 30,000 men?

However, just when they lift off, Al-Asad detonates the nuclear warhead, killing 30,000 Marines, including Jackson. Shepherd was the commander of this task force. Losing 30,000 troops under his command affected the General greatly, causing Shepherd to develop a negative view of the world and international politics.
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How many men did Shepherd lose?

Quote by shepherd from mw2: “Five years ago, I lost 30,000 men in the blink ...”
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Why did Shepherd betray 141 MW2?

He was a corrupt U.S. Army officer in charge of Task Force 141 and the founding leader of his own elite army, Shadow Company, who after losing his 30,000 Marines to Vladimir Makarov, secretly sought to restore his country's reputation as the world's greatest military force and become recognized as a war hero, while ...
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Why did Shepherd turn bad?

Shepherd betrayed them because he wanted Makarov for himself. In CoD4 he lost 30,000 soldiers to the nuke and that killed his chances at becoming a hero.
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Who betrayed Soap and Ghost?

In "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," the character Shepherd betrays Roach and Ghost as part of his personal vendetta against the Russian government and military.
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Why did Shepherd betray America?

Having now obtained what he needed to cement his status as a war hero, the ruthless officer betrayed Task Force 141 in an attempt to destroy any links to his treacherous actions including his connection to Allen's death so he could bring Makarov down himself.
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Why did Graves turn on 141?

He is somewhat of an ally to Task Force 141, but due to Task Force 141 getting close to the truth about the American ballistic missiles, Graves unintentionally betrays the team on Shepherd's orders while attempting to defuse the situation at the Mexican Special Forces base.
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Why did Price shoot Shepherd?

Following 141's failed operation to eliminate Makarov in London after Soap's death, Shepherd was assassinated by John Price for his betrayal from Las Almas as well as his negligence that led to Soap's death.
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Why did Captain Price nuke America?

Plot holes. Captain Price launches an ICBM towards the East Coast of the United States in hopes of ending the Russian invasion of the U.S. It seems very strange how the United States didn't interpret this as Russia potentially launching a nuclear attack against them as part of the war between the two.
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How did Ghost survive MW2?

In a twist of events at a later time, Ghost is revealed to be still alive (likely brought back to life by the Ghosts through unknown means). He arrives in Texas after Price and his team were ambushed by Templar, Cecilia "Dame" Perrin and Rorke. He is also accompanied by the Ghosts' German Shepherd Riley.
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How is Shepard alive in MW3?

During the transport, Shepherd was indirectly rescued by Task Force 141, who were not aware he was the target to rescue. After being confronted, Shepherd gave all the intel he had on Makarov and agreed to testify before Congress about his activities in exchange for rescue.
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Who killed Ghost CoD?

In the game, Ghost and Roach are seen to be betrayed by General Shepherd during one of the last missions. Both are shot by the general with a . 44 Magnum Revolver and then are incinerated to death.
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Is roach dead CoD?

Roach was killed by General Shepherd during an operation to eliminate Vladimir Makarov, and he was avenged by Soap and Captain John Price, who killed the general for his betrayal. In Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish, he was portrayed by Dennis Allcock.
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How did price get caught?

The team escaped via a V-22 Osprey, with the exception of Price, who was captured while covering the team's escape. This then led to The Gulag, where Price was known as Prisoner #627.
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Why did Price not trust Shepherd?

Sheperd was making his move, just as he shot Roach, he obviously ordered his men to try and kill Price, which is why Price said over the radio to Roach not to trust Sheperd.
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Is Graves a bad guy in MW3?

He does not hesitate to do good things if it benefits him, but he can also easily betray allies for his personal gain. Phillip Graves was a complex villain with antihero qualities in Modern Warfare 2, and that is most likely to continue in the Modern Warfare 3 campaign.
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Why did Philip Graves betray Shepherd?

During the hearing, Graves listened as Shepherd gave his testimony to the committee. However, when Shepherd denied responsibility for ordering Graves and Shadow Company to carry out the 'blue-on-blue' incident in Mexico, Graves decided to betray Shepherd.
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How is Alex still alive in MW3?

War Against Al-Qatala. Alex managed to survive the explosion but did not walk away unscathed, as he lost his left leg and had it replaced with a prosthetic from the knee down. Charged with desertion after defying his orders, Alex remained in hiding for five months until Price recalled him to duty in early 2020.
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Why did Shepherd betray Ghost?

On the other hand, Ghost found the DSM, which contained incriminating intel that would expose Shepherd as a collaborator with Makarov, which could ruin his image as a war hero. That is why he betrayed Ghost and Roach by killing them and ultimately burning them at the end of the Loose End mission.
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What were General Shepherd's last words?

Tomorrow, there would be no shortage of volunteers and no shortage of patriots. I know you understand. Shepherd's final words before attempting to execute "Soap" MacTavish at the end of Endgame.
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Who killed Makarov?

The Assassination of Vladimir Makarov was an operation after World War III. It was undertaken by John Price and Yuri of the newly reinstated Task Force 141 as a last act of vengeance for all of Vladimir Makarov's actions throughout the war, including the death of John "Soap" MacTavish.
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Why was the price in the gulag?

The Russians weren't very happy with the fact Cpt. Price (helped) kill their national hero Zakhaev. Russian loyalists take Price and Soap to hospital or something. Ultranationalists storm hospital kidnap Price but Soap escapes and they put him in the gulag.
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