The Punisher is the recipient of multi-disciplinary military training from the
United States Marine Corps,
Force Reconnaissance. While a Marine, he also received training from the
Airborne School and
U.S. Navy SEALs as well as cross-training with the
Australian Special Air Service Regiment during the
Vietnam War. In addition, since beginning his work as the Punisher, Castle has used his military discipline and training techniques to update and expand his skills in areas that aid in his mission (disguise, acting, use of non-military weapons, etc.). From this training, Punisher is proficient in not only basic infantry skills, but in special operations, which includes the use and maintenance of specialized firearms and explosive ordnance. He is highly trained in infiltration into heavily guarded enemy territories and structures for the purpose of assassination, capture, and military intelligence. Also, he is trained in various forms of camouflage and stealth. He is also highly adept at
hand-to-hand combat, and has been trained in multiple forms of
martial arts such as Nash
Ryu Jujutsu,
Ninjutsu,
Shorin-ryu Karate,
Hwa Rang Do, and
Chin Na.
[55] Both
Nick Fury and
Tony Starkhave commented on how extraordinarily high his pain tolerance is. He does not take over-the-counter painkillers, as he feels that their benefit of dulling pain is not worth the side effects of drowsiness and slowed reflexes.
He maintains multiple safehouses and vehicles around the greater
New York Cityarea as well as multiple forged identities and bank accounts (most of the funds and equipment aiding him in his work being taken from the criminals he hunts). The Punisher has a
Kevlar uniform which protects him from most gunfire, though he can still suffer concussive injury or penetration from sufficient or repeated impacts. The bright white skull in his chest is used both to intimidate his enemies and to lure their fire to the more heavily protected area of his armor. The design was supposedly taken from either a
Vietcong sniper,
[56] or the demon
Olivier.
[57]The Punisher has been using technology derived from super-villains and other costumed characters, such as the
Green Goblin's pumpkin bombs,
[58] a modified
Goblin Glider,
[59] and a
Doctor Octopus tentacle that he can shrink down for easy storage via
Pym Particles.
Aside from his physical prowess, the Punisher also has complete control of his mind and consciousness, providing a strong resistance against psychic and telepathic powers that are used against him. When
Letha and
Lascivious tried to control Punisher's mind, Punisher scoffs at their attempt saying "It doesn't feel different from any other day"
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