Rogers knew he could trust Wilson and asked him for refuge after he and Romanoff were nearly killed. When Rogers returned from a mission, he visited Wilson at the Veterans Affairs building where Wilson was leading a meeting about dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Sam told Steve about Riley’s death.Īfter the Winter Soldier appeared to kill Nick Fury, Captain America went on the run with Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow. Wilson met Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America himself, on his morning run and the two veterans bonded over the difficulties in getting used to civilian life again. where he dedicated himself to helping his fellow veterans readjust to life after war.
After finishing his tour of duty, he moved to Washington, D.C. After that, Wilson found it difficult to find a reason to fight. He served alongside his friend and wingman, fellow Airman Riley, until Riley was killed on a mission. Sam Wilson first proved his mettle while serving in the Air Force’s 58th Rescue Squadron piloting the one-man EXO-7 Falcon flight suit.