Casualty classification

The Casualty Classification is a way to determine the status of UNSC Army, Navy, and Marine soldiers.

Classifications

 * KIA- Killed In Action. This term is used when a soldier is killed during battle, or deaths resulting from a war.


 * MIA- Missing In Action. This term is used when the status of a soldier is unknown, whether they're dead, wounded, or simply lost.


 * POW- Prisoner Of War. This term is used for anybody, including soldiers who are captured as part of a war. A medal is awarded to any soldier who is captured for any length of time and has either escaped or was rescued.


 * WIA- Wounded In Action. This term is used when a soldier is severely injured in battle, rendering them either temporarily or permanently unable to continue active duty.

Trivia

 * These classifications were first used by the United States Military.


 * Due to the need to increase morale in the UNSC, SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III supersoldiers are never listed as 'Killed In Action', but rather as 'Missing In Action' or 'Wounded in Action' to give the appearance that they are invincible.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Combat Evolved
 * Halo 2
 * Halo 3
 * Halo 3: ODST
 * Halo Wars
 * Halo: Reach
 * Halo: The Fall of Reach
 * Halo: The Flood
 * Halo: First Strike
 * Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
 * Halo: Contact Harvest
 * Halo Graphic Novel
 * Halo: Uprising

Related Articles

 * United Nations Space Command
 * UNSC Army
 * UNSC Air Force
 * UNSC Navy
 * UNSC Marine Corps