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'''Camp Currahee''' was a [[UNSC]] military camp located on the planet [[Onyx]]. It was a secret base camp commanded by "[[Lieutenant Commander Ambrose]]" (Actually [[Spartan-051]]) and [[ONI]] for the sole purpose of training the [[Spartan-III]] soldiers. It is likely named in reference to Camp Toccoa's mountain 'Curahee' that the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne trained at during World War II, and the book 'Band of Brothers' about this division, written by | '''Camp Currahee''' was a [[UNSC]] military camp located on the planet [[Onyx]]. It was a secret base camp commanded by "[[Lieutenant Commander Ambrose]]" (Actually [[Spartan-051]]) and [[ONI]] for the sole purpose of training the [[Spartan-III]] soldiers. It is likely named in reference to Camp Toccoa's mountain 'Curahee' that the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne trained at during World War II, and the book 'Band of Brothers' about this division, written by Stephen Ambrose. | ||
The camp was horseshoe shaped and contained dormitories, mess halls, offices, parade grounds, firing ranges, and many areas for exercises. As it was the only UNSC installation on the planet (Save [[Zone 67]] to the north), the Spartans had ample areas to train in prior to deployment. | The camp was horseshoe shaped and contained dormitories, mess halls, offices, parade grounds, firing ranges, and many areas for exercises. As it was the only UNSC installation on the planet (Save [[Zone 67]] to the north), the Spartans had ample areas to train in prior to deployment. | ||