Stalker's friendship with Snake Eyes affects circumstances during a mission in Sierra Gordo. Stalker leads a rescue of Snake Eyes. He again has a flashback to the time Snake Eyes was rescued from under Viet cong fire. As the Joe team leaves, Stalker himself is badly injured by the Crimson Twins. Against his protests, he is evacuated as Snake Eyes stays back to hold off Cobra soldiers. As the other Joes inform him, he is no longer team leader due to his injuries and they must follow the orders of the next highest-ranking officer, which is Snake Eyes. Both men survive this incident.