Colonial Militia
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Template:Infobox Military Unit The Colonial Militia is a branch of the UNSC Defense Force.[1] 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 Program.
Role
Often trained and raised by non-commissioned officers 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 as Wallace Jenkins.
Operational History
The Colonial Militia troops of the planet Harvest were among the first humans to make contact with the Covenant, following a secret operation in orbit above the planet. They were trained and commanded by Captain Ponder and Staff Sergeants Avery Johnson and Nolan Byrne. Despite their attempts to defend Harvest, the planet was ultimately glassed and nearly half of the Militia's seventy-two members were killed.
Another notable event involving the Colonial Militia would be during the Fall of Reach in 2552. Despite the fact that a militia was established on Reach, members of the UNSC look down on the organization due to its smuggling of unauthorized weapons and explosives as well as the Militias unannounced establishment (unlike Harvest's). During the UNSC's first encounter with Reach's militia, the groups infantry were mistook as Insurrectionists (which is still questionable due to the possession of UNSC property). During the battle to defend Reach, the only appearance of locals taking to arms was during a UNSC reconnaissance mission in the mountains of Visegrad in August 2552. Other than the presence in Visegrad, there are no other known occurrences linked to the Militia unless mistaken as affiliation to the Insurrection.
