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'''Wounded in Action''', '''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.
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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]].


When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as [[Missing In Action]] (MIA) or Wounded in Action (WIA) to give to give the illusion that [[Spartan MIA Protocol|Spartans never die]]. It also gave the troops more morale.
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>
It is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action. <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]].


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==See also==
===Related links===
*[[Missing In Action|Missing In Action (MIA)]]
*[[Killed In Action|Killed in Action (KIA)]]
*[[Prisoner of War|Prisoner of War (POW)]]


== Related Links ==
===External===
 
*[[Wikipedia:Wounded In Action|'''Wikipedia''''s article on "Wounded In Action"]]
*[http://www.wikipedia.com Wounded in Action]
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*[[Killed In Action]] ([[KIA]])
[[Category:Military terminology]]
*[[Missing In Action]] ([[MIA]])
 
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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.

When SPARTAN-IIs are killed, they are reported Missing in Action or Wounded in Action to create the illusion that Spartans never die. This was designed to help boost morale for the UNSC.[1] It is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action at some point.[2]

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