Forum:Marine "medical" fatigues

The Marine fatigues in Halo are sometimes because of the abbreviation EMP on the back. Supposedly this stands for Emergency Medical Personnel. But so many Marines wear it, there can't be that many corpsmen (medics).

EMP usually stands for Electro-magnetic pulse, but that doesn't make sense. It could maybe stand for Emergency Medical Pack, which seems to make the most sense. It would be an individual med pack that Marines could carry without having to worry about needing a corpsman for minor injuries. The Marines never pick up health packs in the game, and the back of the unarmored combat uniform does seem to have a small backpack attached. However, this does not mean the entire uniform is classified as a medic's uniform, or that the Marine is confined to a solely medical role.

I suggest that someone edit the Marines page explaining this more clearly. user:Big Bad Wolf

ODSTs
Yeah, I highly doubt that the UNSC Marines with no heavy ballistic armor are medics/Corpsman. You don't need that many medics in just one area of operations. I've always theorized that these UNSC Marines are ODSTs. But thats just my idea.

Sincerely,

Commander T. Stubblefield of the UNSC Marine Corps