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*'''MIA'''- '''M'''issing '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when the status of a soldier is unknown, whether they're dead, wounded, or simply lost.<br> | *'''MIA'''- '''M'''issing '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when the status of a soldier is unknown, whether they're dead, wounded, or simply lost.<br> | ||
*'''WIA'''- '''W'''ounded '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when a soldier is wounded in battle.<br> | *'''WIA'''- '''W'''ounded '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when a soldier is wounded in battle.<br> | ||
*'''POW'''- '''P'''risoner '''O'''f '''W'''ar. This term is used for anybody, including soldiers who are captured as part of a war. A medal is awarded to any soldier who is captured for any length of time. | *'''POW'''- '''P'''risoner '''O'''f '''W'''ar. This term is used for anybody, including soldiers who are captured as part of a war. A medal is awarded to any soldier who is captured for any length of time.<br> | ||
<br>*'''KIA'''- '''K'''illed '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when a soldier is killed during battle, or deaths resulting from a war.<br> | *'''KIA'''- '''K'''illed '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when a soldier is killed during battle, or deaths resulting from a war.<br> | ||
Revision as of 12:12, October 27, 2007
The UNSC uses many terms that may be unfamiliar to a person without knowledge of Halo and the United States Military. Here are some of those terms, and their definitions.
==Status Terms==
- MIA- Missing In Action. This term is used when the status of a soldier is unknown, whether they're dead, wounded, or simply lost.
- WIA- Wounded In Action. This term is used when a soldier is wounded in battle.
- POW- Prisoner Of War. This term is used for anybody, including soldiers who are captured as part of a war. A medal is awarded to any soldier who is captured for any length of time.
- KIA- Killed In Action. This term is used when a soldier is killed during battle, or deaths resulting from a war.
