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'''Arizona''' is a governmental territory that is part of the [[United Republic of North America]]. It is considered a political remnant of the [[Wikipedia:United States of America|United States of America]].

===Covenant Invasion===

At the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Covenant]] finally discovered the location of [[Earth]] and [[Battle for Earth|invaded]] it. By November 10, 2552, the [[Covenant]] had began to excavate and occupy built-up positions centered at [[Free-fire area OZONE]]<ref name="OZONE" group="note">OZONE's coordinates are given as (31.565043, -110.343567), which roughly places it in present-day [[Wikipedia:Fort Huachuca|Fort Huachuca]] in southeastern Arizona, about 187 miles from [[New Phoenix]].</ref> in Arizona whilst attempting to activate a [[Forerunner]] artifact there. On November 17, Covenant [[battlenet]] cohesion broke with the departure of the [[Prophet of Truth]] through the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] to [[Installation 00]]. UNSC forces took advantage of this windfall and began a [[URNA Southwest Campaign|counteroffensive]] across the former southwestern URNA. On November 19, UNSC flagword [[LUX]] was declared and a [[UEG]] emergency evacuation broadcast was initiated in anticipation of a tactical nuclear deployment against shielded enemy positions at OZONE, which followed shortly after. On December 3, [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Joseph Harper]] directed [[Operation: MARSH FLASH]], which successfully eliminated clusters of high-value Jiralhanae leadership still residing in the territory.<ref name="loot2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref>

===New Phoenix Incident===

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{{Main|Battle of New Phoenix}}

[[File:HSS-Cinematic-Holdouts.jpg|thumb|right|250px|UNSC marines repel [[Promethean Knight]]s in New Phoenix.]]

On [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]], The [[Ur-Didact]] arrived at Earth with his ship, the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', and a [[Composer]]. The Didact used the Composer to target [[New Phoenix]], Arizona, and successfully composed the entire population--approximately seven million people. [[John-117]], who had managed to get aboard the [[Forerunner]] vessel, stopped the Didact before more damage could be done and destroyed the ''Mantle's Approach'' with a Mark 2556 MFDD [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]. The [[United Nations Space Command]] moved swiftly to establish a presence in the city<ref>'''Halo 4''' - ''[[Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|Epilogue]]''</ref>, particularly in order to secure a Forerunner artifact at a local [[New Phoenix ONI facility|ONI facility]]. Soon after the city was first attacked, however, [[portal]]s throughout the city opened and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] [[Battle of New Phoenix|poured]] into it from [[Installation 03]], along with a host of mechanical [[Promethean]]s. The enemies were repelled by the UNSC and the portals were closed when a device known as the [[Conduit]] was united with the artifact ONI had been studying.<ref name="HSS">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''', ''[[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]]''</ref> Due to uncertainty over the finality of the Didact's defeat, the UNSC Security Council decided to hide the details of the attack from the public, concealing it as an attack by only the [[Covenant remnants]] which had been stopped by the return of humanity's greatest hero, the Master Chief.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #3''</ref> Additionally, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] quarantined New Phoenix for a year. Six months later, however, ONI public relations officer [[John Sullivan]] released a statement to the press confirming the Covenant was not responsible for the attack.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Departure]]''</ref> On March 24, [[2558]], eight months after the battle, the city's quarantine was lifted.<ref name="escalation 7"/> A "Rebirth" ceremony was held in the city, presided over by [[UEG]] President [[Ruth Charet]].

Arizona lies in the portion of the URNA classically referred to as "the southwest". Its capital, [[New Phoenix]], lies in the western portion of Arizona and was the fourth-most populated city in the URNA prior to the Didact's attack.<ref name="escalation 7">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|Issue 7]]''</ref>

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File:Arizona.png|The location of New Phoenix in Arizona is highlighter on a holographic map of the URNA.

File:H4Epilogue - NP Streets.jpg|The empty streets of New Phoenix following the Didact's attack.

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*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}

**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{Mo}}

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