

They themselves had earlier done nuclear weapons in fear of others doing so, which acted as part of the reason they decided to do their part to stop it for the future.

Īt some point, the Diamond Dogs had decided to follow the world's example of disarming their own nukes, even installing a monument that both quoted The Boss and referenced the Alamogordo nuclear test upon decommissioning what seemed to be the last nuke in existence as Miller explains Diamond Dogs' new role. After the incident, the cremated bodies' ashes were turned into diamonds. The Diamond Dogs' practice of carrying diamonds into battle began after an outbreak of parasites occurred, which resulted in Venom Snake being forced to kill a large number of his comrades. Besides engaging in combat and various mercenary jobs, the Diamond Dogs also retrieved various animals for an environmental NGO. Owing to their name, they also carried diamonds into battle, some converted from the cremated ashes of their fallen comrades, and collected raw diamonds for the funding of their Mother Base. The name stemmed from the group's profession as "dogs of war," who were willing to carry out unsavory jobs for clients, while at the same time maintaining pride in their work. At some point during the 1980s, Diamond Dogs managed to situate themselves on an offshore plant modeled after their former base given to them by the government of the Seychelles after they halted an attempted coup by South African mercenaries.
