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'''Killed In Action''', better known as '''KIA''', is a classification used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] that denotes the death of a soldier during/after a combat mission or situation. | '''Killed In Action''', better known as '''KIA''', is a classification used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] that denotes the death of a soldier during/after a combat mission or situation. | ||
Due to the need to increase morale in the United Nations Space Command, [[Spartan-II]] super-soldiers are never listed as 'Killed In Action', but rather as [[Missing In Action]] or [[Wounded in Action]] to give the appearance that they are invincible and can never die. The Spartans II's would put a fallen member's status as MIA or WIA.<ref>[[First Strike]] page 249</ref> [[Kurt]] | Due to the need to increase morale in the United Nations Space Command, [[Spartan-II]] super-soldiers are never listed as 'Killed In Action', but rather as [[Missing In Action]] or [[Wounded in Action]] to give the appearance that they are invincible and can never die. The Spartans II's would put a fallen member's status as MIA or WIA.<ref>[[First Strike]] page 249</ref> Shortly before dying,[[Kurt-051]] listed several Spartan III's as MIA. | ||
There are two other classifications for soldiers, [[MIA]] (Missing In Action) and [[WIA]] (Wounded In Action). These three classes for non-active soldiers were used as early as World War I, created by the allied nations | There are two other classifications for soldiers, [[MIA]] (Missing In Action) and [[WIA]] (Wounded In Action). These three classes for non-active soldiers were used as early as World War I, created by the allied nations in an effort make it easier to tell what happened to wounded, missing, or dead soldiers. | ||
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Killed In Action, better known as KIA, is a classification used by the United Nations Space Command that denotes the death of a soldier during/after a combat mission or situation.
Due to the need to increase morale in the United Nations Space Command, Spartan-II super-soldiers are never listed as 'Killed In Action', but rather as Missing In Action or Wounded in Action to give the appearance that they are invincible and can never die. The Spartans II's would put a fallen member's status as MIA or WIA.[1] Shortly before dying,Kurt-051 listed several Spartan III's as MIA.
There are two other classifications for soldiers, MIA (Missing In Action) and WIA (Wounded In Action). These three classes for non-active soldiers were used as early as World War I, created by the allied nations in an effort make it easier to tell what happened to wounded, missing, or dead soldiers.
References
- ^ First Strike page 249
