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| {{Center|''Not to be confused with the [[Colonial Military Authority]], also called "Colonial Military"''}} | | {{Infobox Military Unit |
| {{Military infobox
| | |unit_name=Colonial Militia |
| |name=Colonial Militia | | |image=[[Image:Colonial_militia.jpg|225px]] |
| |image=[[File:Colonial Militia Logo.svg|300px|class=invert-dark]] | | |dates= |
| |formed= | | |country= |
| |affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]] | | |allegiance= [[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |branch=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | |branch= [[UNSC Army]] |
| |type=Reserve infantry | | |type= Reserve Infantry |
| |role=Ground operations | | |role= |
| |size= | | |size= |
| |nicknames= | | |command_structure= |
| |battles=[[First Battle of Harvest]]<br>[[Battle of Reach]]<br>[[Battle of Earth]]<br>[[Battle of Mombasa]] | | |garrison= |
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| | |motto= |
| | |colors= |
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| | |march= |
| | |mascot= |
| | |anniversaries= |
| | |equipment= |
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| | |battles= |
| | *[[Battle of Harvest]] |
| | *[[Battle of Mombasa]] |
| | *[[Battle of Cleveland]] |
| | |decorations= |
| | |battle_honors= |
| |commanders= | | |commanders= |
| | |notable_commanders=*[[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Avery Johnson]] |
| | *[[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Nolan Byrne]] |
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| {{Article quote|READY FOR ANYTHING}}
| | The '''Colonial Militia''' is a branch of the [[UNSC|UNSC Defense Force]]. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> |
| 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/Book|Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook|Page=6}} 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> | |
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| ==Role== | | ==Role== |
| 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]].
| | The Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens to provide defense, emergency or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. |
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| ==Operational history==
| | The word can have somewhat different meanings: |
| 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}}
| | *Defense activity, as well as those engaged in it, when it is defense of the public, its territory, property, and laws. |
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| 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>
| | *The entire able-bodied population of a community, town, or state, available to be called to arms against an invading enemy, to enforce the law, or to respond to a disaster. |
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| 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>
| | *A private, non-government force, not necessarily directly supported or sanctioned by its government. |
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| ==Gallery==
| | *An official reserve army, composed of citizen soldiers. Called by various name in different countries such as; the Army Reserve, National Guard, or State Defense Forces. |
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| 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}}
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| 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}}
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==Operational History== |
| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
| | They fought during the [[Battle of Harvest]] against the [[Covenant]] and were the first humans to make contact with, and fight the Covenant. After almost half the militia was killed, they were able to rescue as many survivors as they could. After the battle, they were enlisted in the Marine Corps. |
| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}} | | |
| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | | During late [[2552]] unorganized Colonial Militia units also fought during the [[First Battle of Earth|First]] and [[Second Battle of Earth]] at [[Battle of Mombasa|Mombasa]] and [[Battle of Cleveland|Cleveland]]. |
| *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}} | | |
| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | | ==Units== |
| *''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}} | | ===[[Colonial Militia of Harvest]]=== |
| *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | | *[[1st Platoon]] |
| *''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' | | *[[2nd Platoon]] |
| **''[[Oasis]]'' | | *[[One-Alpha Squad]] |
| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}} | | *[[Second-Alpha Squad]] |
| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | | *[[One-Charlie Squad]] |
| | *[[Second-Charlie Squad]] |
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| | ==Trivia== |
| | *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 Colonial Militia probably fought on every world during the [[Human-Covenant War]], supplementing UNSC Army and [[UNSC Marines|Marine Corps]] units during battle. |
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| | ==Related Articles== |
| | *[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| | *[[UNSC Military Units]] |
| | *[[UNSC Army]] |
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| | ==External Links== |
| | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia] Wikipedia article on ''Militia'' |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]] | | [[Category:UNSC]] |
| | [[Category:UNSC Military Units]] |
| | [[Category:Organizations]] |
