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But years before the war came to an end an expression of this very same courage was made by [[Colonel]] [[Akono Menteith]] of the [[53rd Armored Division]]. On May 10th, [[2545]] when the Colonel stood before the twelve thousand men and women fighting alongside him on the colony world [[Actium]], he told them this: "''Let no one here question our place in human history. That we are here right now is not coincidence or accident, it is our fate, and this war our birthright, our legacy. Our generation was born to fight the Covenant, and you my fellow soldiers were born for this very day. Today the enemy will hear the roar of humanity, and they will fear us.''" Though Actium would [[Battle of Actium|fall]] less than a month later, the Colonel would lead UNSC forces deep into enemy territory, and they, with the aid of a pair of [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|HAVOK tactical nukes]], would wipe out three of the largest Covenant staging areas in recorded history. There would be no survivors in the 53rd Armored Division, but one thing was certain: the Covenant saw first-hand the capacity of human courage and our unwillingness to accept defeat. | But years before the war came to an end an expression of this very same courage was made by [[Colonel]] [[Akono Menteith]] of the [[53rd Armored Division]]. On May 10th, [[2545]] when the Colonel stood before the twelve thousand men and women fighting alongside him on the colony world [[Actium]], he told them this: "''Let no one here question our place in human history. That we are here right now is not coincidence or accident, it is our fate, and this war our birthright, our legacy. Our generation was born to fight the Covenant, and you my fellow soldiers were born for this very day. Today the enemy will hear the roar of humanity, and they will fear us.''" Though Actium would [[Battle of Actium|fall]] less than a month later, the Colonel would lead UNSC forces deep into enemy territory, and they, with the aid of a pair of [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|HAVOK tactical nukes]], would wipe out three of the largest Covenant staging areas in recorded history. There would be no survivors in the 53rd Armored Division, but one thing was certain: the Covenant saw first-hand the capacity of human courage and our unwillingness to accept defeat. | ||
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Humanity would survive, but its survival was not purchased in a single battle. For three decades it was fought and bled for by countless men and women of the UNSC, whose fortitude and bravery stood in the way of what would have been our species' guaranteed extinction. | Humanity would survive, but its survival was not purchased in a single battle. For three decades it was fought and bled for by countless men and women of the UNSC, whose fortitude and bravery stood in the way of what would have been our species' guaranteed extinction. | ||
==''Hero-Sacrifice''== | ==''Hero-Sacrifice''== | ||
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And then of course, there was the legendary Master Chief. Who risked death innumerable times, sacrificing himself for all humanity repeatedly on the battlefield without fear or need for fanfare. His story fuels the fire within all of us, and though we mourn his loss, we will hold to his profound example of unwavering bravery and self-sacrifice as we begin to face the challenges of this new world. Spartan-117 truly embodied all that it means to be a hero, and through all of us he still lives on. | And then of course, there was the legendary Master Chief. Who risked death innumerable times, sacrificing himself for all humanity repeatedly on the battlefield without fear or need for fanfare. His story fuels the fire within all of us, and though we mourn his loss, we will hold to his profound example of unwavering bravery and self-sacrifice as we begin to face the challenges of this new world. Spartan-117 truly embodied all that it means to be a hero, and through all of us he still lives on. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
*[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/complex/heroes-never-die/9ee83ff5-fec7-4d4f-925b-133011c01ba7 ''Heroes Never Die'' on Halo Waypoint] | *[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/complex/heroes-never-die/9ee83ff5-fec7-4d4f-925b-133011c01ba7 ''Heroes Never Die'' on Halo Waypoint] | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[The Anatomy of Halo]] | |||
[[Category:Video Documentaries]] | [[Category:Video Documentaries]] | ||