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'''Killed In Action''', better known as '''KIA''', is a classification used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] that denotes the death of a soldier during/after a combat mission or situation. | '''Killed In Action''', better known as '''KIA''', is a classification used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] that denotes the death of a soldier during/after a combat mission or situation. | ||
Due to the need to increase morale in the United Nations Space Command, [[Spartan-II]] super-soldiers are never listed as 'Killed In Action', but rather as [[Missing In Action]] or [[Wounded in Action]] to give the appearance that they are invincible and can never die.<ref>[[First Strike]] page 249</ref> | Due to the need to increase morale in the United Nations Space Command, [[Spartan-II]] super-soldiers are never listed as 'Killed In Action', but rather as [[Missing In Action]] or [[Wounded in Action]] to give the appearance that they are invincible and can never die. <ref>[[First Strike]] page 249</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== Related Links == | == Related Links == | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Killed In Action|"{{PAGENAME}}" on Wikipedia]] | *[[Wikipedia:Killed In Action|"{{PAGENAME}}" on Wikipedia]] | ||
*[[Missing In Action]] ([[MIA]]) | *[[Missing In Action]] ([[MIA]]) | ||
*[[Wounded in Action]] ([[WIA]]) | *[[Wounded in Action]] ([[WIA]]) | ||
[[Category:Terms and Phrases]] | [[Category:Terms and Phrases]] | ||
[[Category: Military Terminology]] | [[Category: Military Terminology]] |
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Killed In Action, better known as KIA, is a classification used by the United Nations Space Command that denotes the death of a soldier during/after a combat mission or situation.
Due to the need to increase morale in the United Nations Space Command, Spartan-II super-soldiers are never listed as 'Killed In Action', but rather as Missing In Action or Wounded in Action to give the appearance that they are invincible and can never die. [1]
References
- ^ First Strike page 249