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In early [[2525]], Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] used ballistic assault vests as part of their training program for the [[Harvest Colonial Militia]]. On February 9, the sergeants donned black-coloured ballistic vests to conduct a mock exercise against the militia recruits assigned to defend the planet's [[Harvest reactor complex|reactor complex]].{{Ref/Reuse|CH13}} They later used them during the [[First Battle of Harvest|Covenant attack]] on the planet while escorting [[Civilian|evacuees]] to the [[Tiara]] [[space elevator]].{{Ref/Reuse|HCHC21}} | In early [[2525]], Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] used ballistic assault vests as part of their training program for the [[Harvest Colonial Militia]]. On February 9, the sergeants donned black-coloured ballistic vests to conduct a mock exercise against the militia recruits assigned to defend the planet's [[Harvest reactor complex|reactor complex]].{{Ref/Reuse|CH13}} They later used them during the [[First Battle of Harvest|Covenant attack]] on the planet while escorting [[Civilian|evacuees]] to the [[Tiara]] [[space elevator]].{{Ref/Reuse|HCHC21}} | ||
Throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], ballistic vests seem to have been largely retired from use in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], with forces instead | Throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], ballistic vests seem to have been largely retired from use in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], with forces from both instead preferencing the use of hard armour plating directly atop their fatigues, forgoing the ballistic element entirely - though retaining small ballistic padding integrated into specific armour elements such as helmets or shoulder pauldrons.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|page 36}} | ||
By the time of the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war years]], ballistic vests reentered widespread military use, seeing heavy usage in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[ONI Security]] forces assigned to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and [[Ivanoff Station]]. Some infantry chose to wear their ballistic vests without any additional equipment, though other gear such as [[SECOPS armor]] was employed overlaid atop the vests.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}} During [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]], ONI special agent [[Veta Lopis]] chose to forgo her usual [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]] in favour of a simple ballistic vest, as to avoid drawing undue attention. This choice was criticised by [[Frederic-104]], who noted that the ballistic vest would offer very little protection if Veta became the target of an assassination.{{Ref/Reuse|HR18}} | By the time of the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war years]], ballistic vests reentered widespread military use, seeing heavy usage in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[ONI Security]] forces assigned to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and [[Ivanoff Station]]. Some infantry chose to wear their ballistic vests without any additional equipment, though other gear such as [[SECOPS armor]] was employed overlaid atop the vests.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}} During [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]], ONI special agent [[Veta Lopis]] chose to forgo her usual [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]] in favour of a simple ballistic vest, as to avoid drawing undue attention. This choice was criticised by [[Frederic-104]], who noted that the ballistic vest would offer very little protection if Veta became the target of an assassination.{{Ref/Reuse|HR18}} | ||
