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 * January 31: Dr. William Arthur Iqbal sends a message to his colleagues, concerning the ongoing study of Forerunner artifacts.


 * March 3: A monument is erected in the Kenyan Savannah to officially mark the end of the Human-Covenant War, and in remembrance of those who gave their lives in the war including SPARTAN-117 who is labeled MIA. Thel 'Vadam and his surviving brethren departed Earth for their homeworld, Sanghelios.