Captain America life at war.

Chapter five

I was originally issued a traditionally "kite" shaped shield made of mundane steel, as well as a sidearm. My original helmet served as a mask and was separate from the rest of the costume. This proved a problem as in one early outing it was nearly knocked from my face via the hard wing emblems, almost revealing my identity to an attending newspaper reporter with a camera. Adding a protective neck-plating hood to my costume, rather than the separate mask, solved this problem and afforded me more protection. President F.D. Roosevelt later presented me with my noble and legendary disc-shaped shield. Discovering that its excellent aerodynamic properties made it an effective offensive weapon, I abandoned the sidearm.