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{{Era|CH}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Infobox Military Unit
{{Center|''Not to be confused with the [[Colonial Military Authority]], also called "Colonial Military"''}}
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|image=[[Image:Colonial_militia.jpg|250px]]
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|image=[[File:Colonial Militia logo.jpg|300px]]
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|allegiance= [[United Nations Space Command]]
|affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]
|branch= UNSC Defense Force
|branch=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|type= Reserve Infantry
|type=Reserve infantry
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|role=Ground operations
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|garrison=
|battles=[[First Battle of Harvest]]<br>[[Battle of Reach]]<br>[[Battle of Earth]]<br>[[Battle of Mombasa]]
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*[[Battle of Harvest]]
*[[Battle of Mombasa]]
*[[Battle of Cleveland]]
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The '''Colonial Militia''' is a branch of the [[UNSC|UNSC Defense Force]]. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref>
{{Article quote|READY FOR ANYTHING}}
The '''Colonial Militia''' is a collection of defensive paramilitary forces trained and overseen by the [[United Nations Space Command]] - as an armed forces component - on [[Unified Earth Government]] [[Human colonies|colony worlds]]. They fall under [[Unified Ground Command]] authority.<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 6''</ref> They are tasked with safeguarding colonies when conventional UNSC forces are not present, and possibly to act as support and scout units. A colony's militia forces are trained by the UNSC under the [[Colonial Militia Training|Colonial Militia Training program]].<ref name="H:CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref>


==Role==
==Role==
The Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens to provide defense, emergency or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity.  
Often trained by [[non-commissioned officer]]s in the UNSC, the Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens trained to provide defense, and emergency services and to serve as a potential paramilitary force. Often, militia members would later join the UNSC as enlisted soldiers, such was the case with [[Wallace Jenkins]].


The word can have somewhat different meanings:
==Operational history==
*Defense activity, as well as those engaged in it, when it is defense of the public, its territory, property, and laws.
The [[Harvest Colonial Militia|Colonial Militia troops]] of the planet [[Harvest]] were among the first [[human]]s to make contact with the [[Covenant]], following a [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|secret operation]] in orbit above the planet. They were trained and commanded by [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]] and Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]]. Despite their attempts to defend Harvest, the planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]] and nearly half of the militia's seventy-two members were killed.{{Ref/Reuse|H:CH}}


*The entire able-bodied male population of a community, town, or state, available to be called to arms against an invading enemy, to enforce the law, or to respond to a disaster.
During the [[Battle for Earth]], the Colonial Militia took part in the [[Battle of Mombasa]] with little success.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref> For the purposes of civilian morale, the [[New Mombasa Police Department]]'s [[Stephen (Mombasa)|public service announcer]] broadcast [[propaganda]] touting largely-imaginary, exaggerated militia 'victories'.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref>


*A private, non-government force, not necessarily directly supported or sanctioned by its government.
Despite the existence of the official UEG-backed Colonial Militia, unofficial and criminal local militias continued to operate in UEG territory into the Human-Covenant War, with the [[Reach militia]] eventually aiding UNSC forces during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref>


*An official reserve army, composed of citizen soldiers. Called by various name in different countries such as; the Army Reserve, National Guard, or State Defense Forces.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:BNET_UNSC_Militia_Recruitment.png|A poster encouraging citizens to sign up for the militia.
</gallery>


==Operational History==
==List of appearances==
They fought during the [[Battle of Harvest]] alongside numerous active-duty Soldiers and Marines, a battle that lasted 6 years with the UNSC retaking the planet and becoming victorious over the [[Covenant]].
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Oasis]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''


During late [[2552]] and early [[2553]], un-organized Colonial Militia units also fought during the [[First Battle of Earth|First]] and [[Second Battle of Earth]] at [[Battle of Mombasa|Mombasa]] and [[Battle of Cleveland|Cleveland]].
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


==Trivia==
{{United Nations Space Command}}
*Colonial Militia units are probably commanded and organized by the [[UNSC Army|Army]].
*The Colonial Militia probably fought on every world during the [[Human-Covenant War]], probably supplementing [[UNSC Army]] and [[UNSC Marines|Marine Corps]] units during battle. 
 
==Related Articles==
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[UNSC Military Units]]
*[[UNSC Army]]
 
==External Links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia] Wikipedia article on ''Militia''
 
==Sources==
<references/>


{{UNSC Services}}
[[Category:Militias| ]]
[[Category:UNSC]]
[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]]
[[Category:UNSC Military Units]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
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