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'''Wounded in Action''', or "'''WIA'''", is a classification used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] for troops on the battlefield or in a report. It is used when a soldier receives wounds in battle. | '''Wounded in Action''', or "'''WIA'''", is a classification used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] for troops on the battlefield or in a report. It is used when a soldier receives wounds in battle. | ||
When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as [[Missing In Action]] (MIA) or Wounded in Action (WIA) | When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as [[Missing In Action]] (MIA) or Wounded in Action (WIA) to give the illusion that [[Spartan MIA Protocol|Spartans never die]]. It also gave the troops more morale. | ||
It is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action at some point. <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]. One SPARTAN, [[Spartan-Cassandra|Cassandra]], is considered one of the WIA </ref>. | It is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action at some point. <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]. One SPARTAN, [[Spartan-Cassandra|Cassandra]], is considered one of the WIA </ref>. | ||
Revision as of 18:15, October 22, 2007
Wounded in Action, or "WIA", is a classification used by the United Nations Space Command for troops on the battlefield or in a report. It is used when a soldier receives wounds in battle.
When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as Missing In Action (MIA) or Wounded in Action (WIA) to give the illusion that Spartans never die. It also gave the troops more morale. It is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action at some point. [1].
Sources
- ^ Halo: First Strike. One SPARTAN, Cassandra, is considered one of the WIA
