Nonetheless, he had the idea of putting what was left of his budget to good use for the glory of America by creating the ultimate war machine known as Leonidas. During the ten years of peace prior to Contra's events, Ironside saw his budget decrease drastically to the point where he was compelled to dismiss most of his soldiers.
He tried everything that was in his power to convince the President in person to let him mount a punitive expedition against the GLA however China's intervention and eventual victory frustrated him of his endeavors and he had no other choice but to live with it. The resounding defeat that followed turned USA's military might into ridicule but that never discouraged Ironside or cooled his determination to see the GLA vanquished for good. During the First War against the GLA in 2013, he was the fiercest American general to stand against the terrorist organization but he was not expecting the GLA to be so powerful that it could strike the USA right where it hurt. He was the first general to be promoted to that rank since Omar Bradley. His technologies are a combination of all four US Generals and advanced robotics.Ī hero of the Second Korean War in the 2000s, whose prowess was undisputable, Ironside was promoted Five-Star Army General. He's the general the player will face after defeating all four playable USA generals in challenge mode. Ironside is a general of the US Military who holds the coveted 5-star rank (a rank not seen since WWII) in Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour: Contra.