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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW}}
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'''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]].
'''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 [[SPARTAN-II]]s are killed, they are reported Missing in Action or Wounded in Action to create the illusion that [[ONI Directive 930|Spartans never die]]. This was designed to help boost morale for the [[UNSC]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 249''</ref> It is extremely likely that all [[Spartans]] have been wounded in action at some point.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
When [[SPARTAN-II]]s are killed, they are reported Missing in Action or Wounded in Action to create the illusion that [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|Spartans never die]]. This was designed to help boost morale for the [[UNSC]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 249''</ref> It is extremely likely that all [[Spartans]] have been wounded in action at some point.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>


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==See also==
==Links==
===Related links===
===Related Links===
*[[Missing In Action|Missing In Action (MIA)]]
*[[Missing In Action|Missing In Action (MIA)]]
*[[Killed In Action|Killed in Action (KIA)]]
*[[Killed In Action|Killed in Action (KIA)]]
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===External===
===External===
*[[Wikipedia:Wounded In Action|'''Wikipedia''''s article on "Wounded In Action"]]
*[[Wikipedia:Wounded In Action|'''Wikipedia''''s article on "Wounded In Action"]]
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