George Washington "G. W." Bridge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a former mercenary and high-ranking agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Publication history G.W. Bridge first appeared in X-Force #1 and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld. Fictional character biography Little is known about George Washington Bridge's early youth. He prefers to call himself "G. W." to avoid any jokes about the actual George Washington Bridge. As a seventeen-year-old, G. W. served in the Vietnam War before later using his military skills to become a highly skilled mercenary and a part of a group of mercenaries gathered by Cable. Other members included Theodore Winchester (Grizzly), Domino, Garrison Kane, and Eugene Eisenhower "Ike" Canty (Hammer). In one mission, Bridge and the others experienced Cable's teleportation technology, a beneficial but shocking surprise. After several successful missions, the group was hired by arms dealer Mr. Tolliver under the condition that they changed their name; agents from Silver Sable had let them know that the Wild Pack name was taken. The team renamed itself Six Pack and went on the mission. The mission turned out to be disastrous, as they encountered Stryfe (Cable's archenemy). Cable shot Hammer in order to prevent from surrendering vital intelligence. Cable then left using futuristic technology that was unable to carry the team's other members. This act convinced Six Pack that Cable purposely abandoned the group. In the ensuing destruction, Kane lost both arms. Bridge, Domino, and Grizzly managed to escape. Kane and Hammer survived but were heavily injured. Hammer would use a wheelchair for life, while Kane would receive cybernetic replacements arms. Joining S.H.I.E.L.D. G. W. Bridge joined S.H.I.E.L.D. and worked his way up to Commander. When Cable joined the New Mutants and turned them into X-Force, S.H.I.E.L.D. asked Bridge to investigate the team. Despite the grudge Bridge carried against Cable, he still felt that he owed Cable a warning, but it was ignored. Working with the Canadian Department K, Bridge formed Weapon P.R.I.M.E., a group of super-beings who all carried a grudge against Cable. Weapon P.R.I.M.E. included Garrison Kane, now known as Weapon X, Grizzly, Rictor, Yeti (originally identified as Wendigo), and Tygerstryke. They attacked X-Force, but found out that Cable had just left the team. Unwilling to fight his former teammates, Rictor rejoined the X-Force; and the rest of the team soon fell apart. While still recovering