Military
The military in GTA games are the armed forces of the USA, comprising mostly of the Army, but also with air and naval bases. The army themselves don't appear in Grand Theft Auto IV, because it enhances realism - the army would not be sent to kill one person, and also because the army do not generally operate within large cities. The army is replaced somewhat by NOOSE. The military is also important in many missions throughout the series, such as Sir, Yes Sir!, Black Project, Green Goo, Up, Up and Away!, Vertical Bird and Over the Top.
Behavior
After the player gains six stars in a GTA III Era game, the army will begin to chase the player. On the ground, two military vehicles are used to kill the player; the Barracks OL, which is used for troop transport, and the Rhino tank. The soldiers themselves are always well armed with weapons that will often make short work of the player and most vehicles. Members of the military behave as a gang in Vice City and will attack the player if spotted on military territory, unless in a Cop uniform. They will also set up roadblocks comprised of the Barracks OL with soldiers armed with MP5s in every GTA III era game except in GTA San Andreas where it is replaced with the M4 Carbine. These aren't as lethal as those of the FBI since there could be two FBI vehicles taking up one road with at least eight agents. But seeing as how the Barracks takes up the space of one road they can be broken through although the MP5s still pose a threat. In
Military Bases
- Fort Baxter Air Base in Vice City Mainland, Vice City.
- United States National Guard Depot in Ocean Docks, Los Santos, San Andreas.
- Easter Basin Naval Station in San Fierro, San Andreas.
- Area 69 in Bone County, San Andreas.
- K.A.C.C. Military Aviation Fuel Depot in Las Venturas, San Andreas.
Known Military Personnel
- Jerry Martinez
- Lazlow Jones (Presumably left)
- Phil Cassidy (Although only in his own gossips)
- Ray Machowski (Veteran of Nicaragua war)
- Victor Vance
Military Vehicles
Controllable
- Barracks OL
- Cargobob
- Flatbed
- Hunter
- Hydra
- Jetpack (prototype experiment, stolen by Carl Johnson in 1992)
- Mesa Grande
- Patriot
- Rhino
Uncontrollable
- USS Numnutz Submarine
- LHD-069 Amphibious Aircraft Carrier
Trivia
In GTA Vice City, the soldiers at the Fort Baxter Air Base are considered to be part of the Streetwannabe's gang.
Even though you are chased by Rhino's they will not fire at you because they are not programmed to fire its main gun.