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Prior to [[2552]], Gretchen served in the same unit as Dutch and his friend [[Kojo Agu|Kojo "Romeo" Agu]]. At some point, she and Dutch developed a romantic relationship and later married. Gretchen enjoyed fighting, to the extent that she actually laughed in the midst of combat. However, her outlook changed when she stepped on an [[Insurrectionist]] landmine during a mission; her left leg was blown off by the resulting explosion.<ref name="is1"/><ref name="EVG"/> | Prior to [[2552]], Gretchen served in the same unit as Dutch and his friend [[Kojo Agu|Kojo "Romeo" Agu]]. At some point, she and Dutch developed a romantic relationship and later married. Gretchen enjoyed fighting, to the extent that she actually laughed in the midst of combat. However, her outlook changed when she stepped on an [[Insurrectionist]] landmine during a mission; her left leg was blown off by the resulting explosion.<ref name="is1"/><ref name="EVG"/> | ||
Before the [[Battle of Ariel]] in [[2552#January|January 2552]], she was still confined planetside because of her injury. She sent a message to Dutch, in which she informed him that there was an open position in a motor pool, and suggested that he should accept it.<ref name="is1"/> By October 2552, though she was looking forward to return to active service, the doctors predicted she would be confined to non-combat duties for the rest of her career.<ref name= "oni">'''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]''' ''- Dutch Interview''</ref> However, by [[2553]], she eventually retired from service. After [[Rookie|a friend and squadmate]] of Dutch's died during [[Draco III rebellion|a rebellion]] on [[Draco III]] in [[2554]], Dutch retired from service to be with Gretchen.<ref>'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''page 99''</ref> The two continued to contact their old squadmates and friends after their retirement, including [[Edward Buck]].<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 149''</ref> Later, she along with Dutch | Before the [[Battle of Ariel]] in [[2552#January|January 2552]], she was still confined planetside because of her injury. She sent a message to Dutch, in which she informed him that there was an open position in a motor pool, and suggested that he should accept it.<ref name="is1"/> By October 2552, though she was looking forward to return to active service, the doctors predicted she would be confined to non-combat duties for the rest of her career.<ref name= "oni">'''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]''' ''- Dutch Interview''</ref> However, by [[2553]], she eventually retired from service. After [[Rookie|a friend and squadmate]] of Dutch's died during [[Draco III rebellion|a rebellion]] on [[Draco III]] in [[2554]], Dutch retired from service to be with Gretchen.<ref>'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''page 99''</ref> The two continued to contact their old squadmates and friends after their retirement, including [[Edward Buck]].<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 149''</ref> Later, she, along with Dutch, reenlisted by joining the SPARTAN-IV program. | ||
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