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{{Center|''Not to be confused with the [[Colonial Military Authority]], also called "Colonial Military"''}}
{{Infobox Military Unit
{{Military infobox
|image             = [[File:Colonial militia.jpg|225px]]
|name=Colonial Militia
|unit_name          = Colonial Militia
|image=[[File:Colonial Militia Logo.svg|300px|class=invert-dark]]
|allegiance        = [[United Nations Space Command]]
|formed=
|branch             = [[UNSC Marine Corps]]
|affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]
|type               = Reserve Infantry
|branch=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|role               = Ground Operations
|type=Reserve infantry
|garrison          = *[[Earth]]
|role=Ground operations
*[[Harvest]]
|size=
*Many other colonies
|nicknames=
|battles           = *[[Battle of Harvest]]
|battles=[[First Battle of Harvest]]<br>[[Battle of Reach]]<br>[[Battle of Earth]]<br>[[Battle of Mombasa]]
*[[Battle of Earth]]
|commanders=
*Many other battles on human colonies
|notable_commanders = *[[Captain]] [[Ponder]]
*[[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Avery Johnson]]
*[[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Nolan Byrne]]
}}
}}
The '''Colonial Militia''' is a branch of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|Defense Force]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> The Militia's job is to safeguard planets when 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|Colonial Militia Training Program]].
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The '''Colonial Militia''' is a collection of defensive paramilitary forces trained and overseen by the [[United Nations Space Command]] - as an armed forces component - on [[Unified Earth Government]] [[Human colonies|colony worlds]]. They fall under [[Unified Ground Command]] authority.<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 6''</ref> They are 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|Colonial Militia Training program]].<ref name="H:CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref>


==Role==
==Role==
Often trained and raised by non-commissioned officers in the [[UNSC]], the Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens 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.
Often trained by [[non-commissioned officer]]s 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 with [[Wallace Jenkins]].


==Operational History==
==Operational history==
A [[Harvest Militia|Colonial Militia Garrison on Harvest]] were the first [[Human]]s to make contact with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], defending the planet for as long as they could before it was [[Glassing|glassed]].
The [[Harvest Colonial Militia|Colonial Militia troops]] of the planet [[Harvest]] were among the first [[human]]s to make contact with the [[Covenant]], following a [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|secret operation]] in orbit above the planet. They were trained and commanded by [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]] and Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]]. Despite their attempts to defend Harvest, the planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]] and nearly half of the militia's seventy-two members were killed.{{Ref/Reuse|H:CH}}


During late [[2552]] unorganized Colonial Militia units also fought during the [[Battle of Earth]] at [[Battle of Mombasa|Mombasa]]<ref>''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]], [[Halo Graphic Novel]]''</ref> and [[Battle of Cleveland|Cleveland]].<ref>''[[Halo: Uprising]]''</ref>
During the [[Battle for Earth]], the Colonial Militia took part in the [[Battle of Mombasa]] with little success.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref> For the purposes of civilian morale, the [[New Mombasa Police Department]]'s [[Stephen (Mombasa)|public service announcer]] broadcast [[propaganda]] touting largely-imaginary, exaggerated militia 'victories'.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
Despite the existence of the official UEG-backed Colonial Militia, unofficial and criminal local militias continued to operate in UEG territory into the Human-Covenant War, with the [[Reach militia]] eventually aiding UNSC forces during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref>
*Colonial Militia units are actually run and organized by the UNSC Marine Corps. It is probable that the UNSC Army also takes part in militia training.
*The local Colonial Militia may have fought during the [[Human-Covenant War]], supplementing and assisting UNSC Army and [[UNSC Marines|Marine Corps]] personnel units during battle.


==External links==
==Gallery==
*[[wikipedia:Militia|Wikipedia article on ''Militia'']]
<gallery>
File:BNET_UNSC_Militia_Recruitment.png|A poster encouraging citizens to sign up for the militia, originally used to advertise ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' on [[Bungie.net]].{{Ref/Site|http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/stats.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3: ODST: Stats|D=23|M=01|Y=2010}}
File:Colonial Militia logo.jpg|A logo treatment for the Colonial Militia, based on a t-shirt design.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://forbiddenplanet.com/217345-halo-t-shirts-unsc-colonial-militia/|Site=Forbidden Planet|Page=Halo: T-Shirts: UNSC Colonial Militia|D=05|M=05|Y=2024}}
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Oasis]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{UNSC Services}}
{{United Nations Space Command}}


[[Category:United Nations Space Command Defense Force]]
[[Category:Militias| ]]
[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]]
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