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|notable_commanders=[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]], [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] | |notable_commanders=[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]], [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] | ||
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The '''UNSC Army ''' is a branch of the [[UNSC Defense Force]] primarily responsible for land-based military operation.<ref name="interview">[http://halostory.bungie.org/oconnor_mclees_080108.html '''Halo.bungie.org:''' ''Interview with Frank O'Connor and Robert McLees'']</ref> | The '''UNSC Army '''is a branch of the [[UNSC Defense Force]] primarily responsible for land-based military operation.<ref name="interview">[http://halostory.bungie.org/oconnor_mclees_080108.html '''Halo.bungie.org:''' ''Interview with Frank O'Connor and Robert McLees'']</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Little is known about the UNSC Army, and this is probably due to the fact that the Army is a land-based fighting force, and thus little of the Army is assigned to the [[UNSC Navy]], with the exception of transport to other planets. It is also known that the UNSC Army uses different equipment such as the [[M6J Carbine]], the [[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System|MA37 Assault Rifle]], and the [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle|M392 DMR]].<ref>'''[[Letter - Re:UNSC Army]]'''</ref> | Little is known about the UNSC Army, and this is probably due to the fact that the Army is a land-based fighting force, and thus little of the Army is assigned to the [[UNSC Navy]], with the exception of transport to other planets. It is also known that the UNSC Army uses different equipment such as the [[M6J Carbine]], the [[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System|MA37 Assault Rifle]], and the [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle|M392 DMR]].<ref>'''[[Letter - Re:UNSC Army]]'''</ref> | ||
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It is known that the UNSC Army frequently patrols colony planets,<ref name="GoO"/> but little is known about any operations they've participated in, apart from the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] and the [[Battle of Reach]]. Unlike the Marines, which actively take the offensive against the enemy, the UNSC Army is largely used in defensive operations, such as garrisoning UNSC-held territory.<ref name="interview"/> | It is known that the UNSC Army frequently patrols colony planets,<ref name="GoO"/> but little is known about any operations they've participated in, apart from the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] and the [[Battle of Reach]]. Unlike the Marines, which actively take the offensive against the enemy, the UNSC Army is largely used in defensive operations, such as garrisoning UNSC-held territory.<ref name="interview"/> | ||