Commander Graves of Call of Duty: The Shadow Company Leader's Origin Story

Commander Graves is a former Marine team chief and the founder, CEO and commander of Shadow Company, a private military firm in the Call of Duty universe. Shadow Company sells global risk management, protection, and troop, air and maritime capability anywhere in the world.

Graves and the Shadow Company friendly fire incident

Under Graves, Shadow Company has seen plenty of success and controversy. The firm had a long affiliation with the military commander who hired it to provide security for TF-141 in Mexico. There, Shadow Company forces were involved in a friendly fire event that became a now notorious blue on blue incident.

The mishap sparked an FBI investigation. It damaged already strained relations between private military companies and the military community, where some see contractors as cowboys and trigger happy mercenaries.

Is Commander Graves still alive?

Graves was believed killed in action in the battle that followed. Intel reports say he has since reemerged and has been seen in various locations in Europe and the Middle East. Graves and Shadow Company have never admitted responsibility for the mishap, which only adds to the murky status of private military companies as civilians in war zones.