UNSC Armed Forces: Difference between revisions

As of [[2540]], the UNSCDF both conscripted personnel and accepted voluntary enlistment.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/heavy-weapons-specialist-dutch/5aaa10a7-9a34-44bc-884b-2d9443561b68 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Heavy Weapons Specialist Dutch]''</ref><ref>''Halo 3: ODST'' - Mickey's Firefight biography</ref> It is unclear whether the draft was in effect prior to the war or if was instated later.

The four major components of the UNSCDF, as well as the Office of Naval Intelligence, can trace most of their organizational and traditional lineage to the 21st century [[Wikipedia:United States Armed Forces|United States Armed Forces]]. The rank and unit hierarchies are almost unchanged from their American counterparts, though they have been adjusted to account for new formations such as the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s and the Spartans. Service, dress, and battle uniforms are generally similar in design to their forebears but feature design elements introduced in the intervening five centuries; [[UNSC Marine Corps Dress Uniform#Blue dress|some]] [[UNSC Navy uniforms#White dress|versions]], however, are nearly identical to those of the US military. Many medals and ribbons have been carried over directly, though several new honors, such as the [[Colonial Cross]], have been added.