

Over the course of the night, they independently deduced that the mansion was a cover for a bio-weapons research laboratory under the control of Umbrella U.S.A., S.T.A.R.S.' biggest donor. Within the mansion itself, the four-man team split up to explore. Valentine, along with Wesker, Chris Redfield and Barry Burton, fled into a nearby mansion, while Vickers, in shock, fled to the helicopter and abandoned the team. Finding the helicopter derelict and its RPD pilot, Kevin Dooley, dead and mutilated, Alpha Team was confronted by a pack of dogs, who then killed Joseph Frost. The following day, the Alpha Team was sent out to investigate their disappearance and continue their investigation. Bravo Team was sent out on the night of 23 July, and contact was subsequently lost. was ordered into the Arklay Mountains in search of a suspected hideout. With the Raccoon Police Department at a loss, S.T.A.R.S. In the Spring and early Summer of 1998, Raccoon City was haunted by the deaths of a number of hikers and suburban families, which involved both vicious dog attacks and group cannibalism. Valentine investigating Bravo team's helicopter – 1998 By July 1998, Valentine became the only woman to join Captain Wesker's Alpha Team, as the team's B&E specialist, positioned at the rear in maneuvers with S.T.A.R.S. members during this time, including Chris Redfield, with whom she developed a close friendship and partnership, and under whom she often demanded to be trained in marksmanship. Despite keeping her special forces training and personal life a secret, she made friends with several S.T.A.R.S. Some time in 1996, Valentine was recruited by Albert Wesker for the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.), an elite unit of Raccoon Police Department (RPD) that relied on military veterans and weapons-trained scientists to solve serious crimes in Raccoon City. She left the military in pursuit of experiences that made her feel alive, as well as to assuage her sense of justice and intolerance for those who harm innocent people.

During her time in the US Army, she met fellow soldier Forest Speyer who she would later work with more closely. This experience made Valentine one of the only women in the world with Delta Force training, capable of dismantling even the most intricate explosives in a matter of minutes. Although the unit does not enlist women, Valentine was allowed to take part in the six-month intensive Operator Training Course, where she excelled in bomb disposal & lock-picking and was known for her delicate and nimble though precise dexterity, as well as resilience, courage, and discernment amid danger. In the early 1990s, Valentine served in the United States Army and got the attention of recruiters for Delta Force, the nation's primary counter-terrorism unit. Resident Evil 2 Review - RE-vived NightmaresĢ2 January 2019 Army and law enforcement career (1992)
