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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 [[ | 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> | ||
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===Related | ===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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[[Category: Military | [[Category:Military terminology]] |
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