Among his formal qualifications , Reacher is described as the only non-Marine to win the Wimbledon Cup , a US Marine Corps 1000 Yard Invitational Rifle Competition ; achieving a record score in 1988 . Anecdotally his fitness reports rated him well above average in the classroom , excellent in the field , fluently bilingual in English and French , passable in Spanish , outstanding on all man-portable weaponry , and beyond outstanding at hand-to-hand combat . After leaving the Army , Reacher became a drifter , his only baggage a folding toothbrush , although after the September 11 attacks , with restrictions on wire transfers in the light of fraud he is obliged to carry an ATM card and photo ID in the form of a ( generally expired ) American passport
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Jack Reacher