Captain America was created to be a mere soldier, But I have made him far more than that. To return to being a mere soldier would be a betrayal of all I've striven for, for the better part of my career. To serve the country your way, I would have to give up my personal freedom... And put myself in a position where I might have to compromise my ideals to obey your orders. I cannot represent the American government, the President does that. I must represent the American people. I represent the American Dream, the freedom to strive to become all that you dream of being. Being Captain America has been my American Dream. To become what you want me to be, I would have to compromise that dream...abandon what I have come to stand for. My commitment to the ideals of this country is greater than my commitment to a 40-year old document. 
Appearing in "The Choice"
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Warhead (terrorist) (Death)
Other Characters:
- NYPD
- NYPD-Mobile 717
- Fred
- General Wexler
- FBI
- Hiram "Ram" Ridley
- Mrs. Holly Riddley (Voice only)
- Sam Wilson (Falcon)
- Demolition Man
- ⏴ Captain Marvel ⏵
- General Halstan
- The Commission (First appearance)
- Katy Harmon
- Ethan Thurm
- Inger Sullivan (First appearance) (Avengers' lawyer)
- Joe
Cameos of:
- Freedom Force (Only in flashback)
- Quicksilver (Photo)
- Hawkeye (Photo)
- Scarlet Witch (Photo)
- Mockingbird (Photo)
- Thor (Only in flashback)
- Nomad
- Thor (Only in flashback)
- Black Knight (Only in flashback)
- She-Hulk (Only in flashback)
- Wasp (Only in flashback)
- Iron Man (Only in flashback)
- Bernadette Rosenthal (Mentioned)
- Nicholas Fury (Mentioned)
- Hawkeye (Voice only)
- Quicksilver (Photo)
- Scarlet Witch (Photo)
- CIA
- NSC
- Advanced Idea Mechanics
- The President (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Mutants (Only in flashback)
- Asgardians (Only in flashback)
Locations:
- United States of America
- Libya (Mentioned)
- Iran (Mentioned)
- Nicaragua (Mentioned)
- Vietnam (Mentioned)
- Russia (Mentioned)
Items:
- Captain America's Shield (Main story and flashback)
- Captain America's Uniform (Main story and flashback)
- Iron Man Armor MK VII (Only in flashback)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Choice"
Captain America has been summoned to the Pentagon. After the Federal Government's "Commission" demands that Captain America become an official entity of the U.S. Government, Captain America reflects on whether or not he should accept these conditions. Meanwhile, the Super-Patriot defeats a terrorist, Warhead, who is perched on the Washington Monument. At the end of the story, Steve Rogers turns in his uniform and his famous shield to the Commission, resigning his role as Captain America, and walks out.
Notes
- A sad Abraham Lincoln replaces the normal logo for this issue.
- This issue contains a letters page, America Graffiti. Letters are published from Michael Zampella, Hurricane Heeran, Larry Stohl, Jerry Davis, Nicholas Settipani, and Dennis R. Vian, Jr.
Trivia
- Jake McNulty and Elrod Farley show a distinctive likeness of Jake and Elrod of the Blues Brothers fame.
See Also
Links and References
- The Grand Comics Database:Captain America Vol 1 332 [1]