Edward De La Hoya was a Colonel and the commanding officer of JTF-10 and a prominent leader of the anti-73-H movement during the Hot Zone Crisis.
History[]
Edward De La Hoya grew up near the Arizona-Nevada border, where several families of his subordinates of the JTF-10 also lived. He was a close family friend of rare earth magnate Roberto Medina.[1]
During the Hot Zone Crisis which affected De La Hoya's home, De La Hoya was opposed to the controversial Executive Order 2036-30073-H that allowed the United States government to forcibly relocate citizens living in the hot zone, in which he seen it as an unforgivable federal overreach. De La Hoya joined Roberto Medina's anti-73-H movement and commanded JTF-10 to protect Medina's assets and control of other resources valuable to those who resisted evacuation.[1] This led to open conflict with the government.
On August 20, 2037, De La Hoya along with Medina and members of JTF-10 was killed in the Battle of the Mojave where U.S. Robot Command attacked their Mojave base in an attempt to capture the hot zone leaders alive. The battle resulted in a massive explosion which killed everyone present and prompted an immediate end to the crisis.[2]