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A very important year for the United Nations Space Command, as this marked the initiation of the SPARTAN-II program, which would eventually give birth to some of humanity's greatest heroes.

June: Jacob Keyes graduates UNSC OCS. ^[1]
August 17th: Dr. Catherine Halsey and Lieutenant, JG Jacob Keyes meet 6-year-old John, candidate #117, on Eridanus II. John passes a test conducted by Halsey and is unknowingly accepted into the SPARTAN-II program. ^[2]
September 23rd: Dr. Halsey has Jacob Keyes promoted to full Lieutenant and reassigned to the UNSC Magellan.^[3]
Seventy-five children are conscripted into the SPARTAN II program per Naval Code 45812 on Reach. ^[4]
September 24th:
- The 6-year-old SPARTAN II trainees awaken for their first day of training. They are led by Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez. They are introduced to Déjà.^[5]
- The cargo vessel UNSC Dartmouth is boarded and seized by the Eridanus rebels.^[6]
September 25th: John, Kelly, and Sam become friends. ^[7]

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^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 19 ("I graduated from UNSC OCS only seven weeks ago.")
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 21-27
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 28
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 30-31
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 35-43
^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp, Issue #2
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 45

[1] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 19 ("I graduated from UNSC OCS only seven weeks ago.")

[2] Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 21-27

[3] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 28

[4] Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 30-31

[5] Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 35-43

[6] Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp, Issue #2

[7] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 45

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