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When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as [[Missing In Action]] ([[MIA]]) or Wounded in Action (WIA) but never Killed in Action ([[KIA]]); to give the illusion that [[Spartan MIA Protocol|Spartans never die]]<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], ''Kurt kept the tradition....recording himself, as well as..., as MIA''</ref>. It also gave the troops of the UNSC more morale. | When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as [[Missing In Action]] ([[MIA]]) or Wounded in Action (WIA) but never Killed in Action ([[KIA]]); to give the illusion that [[Spartan MIA Protocol|Spartans never die]]<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], ''Kurt kept the tradition....recording himself, as well as..., as MIA''</ref>. It also gave the troops of the UNSC more morale. | ||
It is extremely likely that all [[Spartans]] have been wounded in action at some point. <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]].</ref> One SPARTAN, [[Spartan-Cassandra|Cassandra]], is considered one of the WIA. | It is extremely likely that all [[Spartans]] have been wounded in action at some point. <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]].</ref> One SPARTAN, [[Spartan-Cassandra|Cassandra]] (tag unknown) , is considered one of the WIA. | ||
A second SPARTAN to be WIA was James (Tag Unknown). He lost the lower part of his left arm when attacking a pair of [[Hunters]] on Sigma Octanus IV. However, he continued to fight and remained an active member of the SPARTAN-II program until his death during the fall of [[Reach]]. | A second SPARTAN to be WIA was James (Tag Unknown). He lost the lower part of his left arm when attacking a pair of [[Hunters]] on Sigma Octanus IV. However, he continued to fight and remained an active member of the SPARTAN-II program until his death during the fall of [[Reach]]. | ||
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*[[Missing In Action]] ([[MIA]]) | *[[Missing In Action]] ([[MIA]]) | ||
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Revision as of 06:14, April 18, 2009
Wounded in Action, better known as "WIA", is a classification used by the United Nations Space Command to denote service members that have been wounded during a battle situation. Being Wounded in Action will result in being rewarded with a Purple Heart.
When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as Missing In Action (MIA) or Wounded in Action (WIA) but never Killed in Action (KIA); to give the illusion that Spartans never die[1]. It also gave the troops of the UNSC more morale.
It is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action at some point. [2] One SPARTAN, Cassandra (tag unknown) , is considered one of the WIA.
A second SPARTAN to be WIA was James (Tag Unknown). He lost the lower part of his left arm when attacking a pair of Hunters on Sigma Octanus IV. However, he continued to fight and remained an active member of the SPARTAN-II program until his death during the fall of Reach.
References
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Kurt kept the tradition....recording himself, as well as..., as MIA
- ^ Halo: First Strike.
