26 years old. Craig Boone joined the New California Republic Army and served  until some time after the Bitter Springs Massacre. He completed the majority of his army service with the First Recon, moved to Novac with his best friend Manny Vargas, and became the town's night watchman. Boone is bitterly whiling away the hours until he can find himself a wife, settle down, and have kids. It seems the only friends he has are Manny Vargas and Dinky the T-Rex. 