Editing UNSC Army

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The '''UNSC Army''' is a branch of the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], and is primarily responsible for land-based military operations under the direction of the [[Unified Ground Command]] alongside the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and other land-based forces. Unlike the Marine Corps, which is typically deployed in expeditionary operations across the galaxy in conjunction with the [[UNSC Navy]], the Army is primarily implemented in ground combat operations and garrison duties, serving as a major part of the UNSC Defense Force alongside the [[UNSC Air Force]].<ref name="interview">[http://halostory.bungie.org/oconnor_mclees_080108.html '''Halo.bungie.org:''' ''Interview with Frank O'Connor and Robert McLees'']</ref>  

The official mission of the UNSC Army is to provide the the majority of logistical support and reserve soldiers who fight in [[Planetary warfare|ground campaigns]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Army|Enc22|Page=61}}{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFMArmy|OSFM|Page=133-135}} The Army's collateral functions are defined as;

The UNSC Army operated Insurrection, at least until the early years of [[Operation: TREBUCHET]].{{Ref/Reuse|cuttingroomlore}}

===Human-Covenant war===

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On [[2552#April|April 22, 2552]], UNSC Army personnel supported [[SPARTAN programs|SPARTAN]] [[Noble Team]] in [[Battle of Fumirole]] against [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces.<ref>''Deliver Hope''</ref>

Between [[2552#July|July 23]] and [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]], thousands of Army personnel defended the fortress world [[Reach]] during the Covenant's [[Fall of Reach|invasion of the planet]].{{Ref/Reuse|reach}} Trooper fireteams dispatched by [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] initiated first contact with the Covenant at the UNSC [[Visegrád Relay|communications relay]] at [[Visegrád]] on the night of July 23.<ref>''Patrol''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Winter Contingency]]''</ref> On July 26, Army troopers stationed near the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Sword Base]], with ''crucial'' assistance from SPARTAN Noble Team, defended against Covenant attackers.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref> Following these early engagements, Army personnel continued to combat the Covenant's advance invasion force for several weeks. On August 12, three Army [[brigade]]s served as part of a large [[Order of battle (Viery, Reach)|joint UNSC force]] during the battle for the [[Viery Territory]]. Part of this force was used to eliminate a series of Covenant [[deployment spire]]s during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> Two days later, UNSC Army [[pilot]]s joined Noble Six in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]], flying [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] fighters to help disable and board the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''.<ref name="ardent">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 76-77</ref> Shortly after, a much larger Covenant fleet arrived at Reach.<ref name="lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> By August 23, Army forces had attempted to break the Covenant's [[Siege of New Alexandria|siege of]] [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] for some time. With the assistance of [[SPARTAN-B312]], they were able to evacuate most of the civilians and military personnel from the city, though some stragglers remained.<ref name="Exodus">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref> On August 29 and 30, the few Army personnel remaining on the [[Eposz]] continent attempted to rally at the area's [[Asźod ship breaking yards|ship-breaking facilities]], which served as the only evacuation area left on the continent. There, they engaged in a [[Battle of Asźod|large-scale battle]] against the Covenant, who had arrived on Reach in force and had begun [[glassing]] the area. Most of the convoys on the way to the evacuation zone were destroyed by the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>

During the [[Battle of Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], an Army convoy was sent to [[New Mombasa]] to aid the Marines and civilians stationed there; the unit was destroyed in the attempt.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Palace Hotel", ''page 356''</ref> Later, during the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] on [[Mars]], [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] led Army personnel against Covenant forces led by the [[Jiralhanae]] commander [[Lepidus]].<ref>'''Halo: Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|Issue One]]''</ref>

During the era prior to the destruction of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC Army was divided into a number of special local command forces termed [[Army Component Command]]s. Each Army Component Command was based out of an assigned colony world, with given Army units administratively under the the control of these commands. As the war escalated and colonies were increasingly [[Glassing|destroyed]], many Component Commands were "temporarily" disestablished and replaced by working groups on [[Reach]] and [[Earth]] that instead managed Army units via [[sector]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Army}}

UNSC Army personnel wear distinctive uniforms. The [[UNSC Army Dress Uniform|dress uniform]] is worn outside combat,<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> while [[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform|battledress]] is worn in combat.<ref>'''[[Halo Reach]]'''</ref> The  Battle Dress Uniform incorporates many modular components shared by other branches of the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], including the [[CH252 Helmet|CH252 combat helmet]]. UNSC Army pilots employ grey flight suits.{{Ref/Reuse|ardent}}{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}

The [[M6G magnum]] has traditionally reigned as the standard sidearm adopted by the Army (with the Marine Corps instead preferring the [[M6G2 magnum|M6G2 variant]]). However, following the end of the Human-Covenant War, all branches of the UNSC switched to the [[M6H magnum|M6H]] and [[M6H2 magnum]]s - with this adoption finished by the year [[2555]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Weapons}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/348c4827-e10c-49a4-89ef-1c365af8689f/magnum|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Magnum|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#UNSC Weapons}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=64}} The Army is the only branch of the UNSC to make use of the [[M6J/C carbine|M6J carbine variant]] of the M6 series.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3pistol|Site=Bungie.net|Page=M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|D=31|M=01|Y=2021}}

For heavy engagements, the Army operates the [[M808 Main Battle Tank]], which is armed with an [[M512 Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon]] and an [[M247T Medium Machine Gun]], though by 2558 the Army was utilising the [[M820 Scorpion]], with units expected to fight insurrection forces in urban environments provided the "Urban" tactical upgrade for their tanks.{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=Urban Scorpion Description|Quote=Support package for the Scorpion now being rolled out to Army and Marine Corps units expected to deploy against Insurrection forces in urban areas. Improved Scorpion with upgraded armor.}} The Army retained [[M850 Grizzly]] units for planetary defense, following the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/grizzly|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Grizzly|D=13|M=04|Y=2016}} From between the latter years of the ''Domus Diaspora'' and the early years of Operation: TREBUCHET, the Army operated the [[M700 Viper]].{{Ref/Reuse|cuttingroomlore}}

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*''[[Winter Contention]]''