Deathstroke #7
Slade Wilson was sixteen years old when he lied about his age to join the armed forces of the United States. After serving in Korea, Wilson was sent to Camp Washington, where he was promoted to Major. In the early sixties, Slade met Captain Adeline Kane, which was tasked to train young soldiers new combat techniques due to expected problems in Vietnam. Slade impressed Kane their skills and ability to quickly adapt to the modern methods of warfare. She immediately fell in love with him and realized that he was without a doubt the most able-bodied fighter of everyone she met. She decided to personally train Slade guerrilla warfare. Less than a year, Wilson learned all the martial art, which he was taught, and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. Six months later, he married Adeline, and she became pregnant. Around that time, escalated the war in Vietnam, and Slade sent overseas. Home Adeline gave birth to a son, Grant.