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The UNSC uses many terms that may be unfamiliar to a person without knowledge of Halo and the United States Military. Here are some of those terms, and their definitions.
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<br>==Status Terms==
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*'''MIA'''- '''M'''issing '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when the status of a soldier is unknown, whether they're dead, wounded, or simply lost.<br>
The '''casualty classification''' is a way to determine the status of military personnel. I.E. dead, or missing in action.
*'''WIA'''- '''W'''ounded '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when a soldier is wounded in battle.<br>
 
*'''POW'''- '''P'''risoner '''O'''f '''W'''ar. This term is used for anybody, including soldiers who are captured as part of a war. A medal is awarded to any soldier who is captured for any length of time.<br>
==List of classifications==
*'''KIA'''- '''K'''illed '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when a soldier is killed during battle, or deaths resulting from a war.<br>
*'''[[Killed in action|KIA]]''' - '''K'''illed '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when a military combatant is killed during battle, or deaths resulting from a war.
*'''[[Missing in action|MIA]]''' - '''M'''issing '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when the status of a military combatant is unknown, whether they're dead, wounded, or simply lost.
*'''[[Prisoner of war|POW]]''' - '''P'''risoner '''O'''f '''W'''ar. This term is used for anybody, including soldiers who are captured as part of a war. A medal is awarded to any military combatant who is captured for any length of time and has either escaped or was rescued.
*'''[[Wounded in action|WIA]]''' - '''W'''ounded '''I'''n '''A'''ction. This term is used when a military combatant is severely injured in battle, rendering them either temporarily or permanently unable to continue active duty.
* '''VSI'''-Very seriously injured or ill.
 
==Trivia==
Due to the need to increase morale in the UNSC, SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III supersoldiers 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.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
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*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
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== External link ==
*[http://nsa.nato.int/nsa/zPublic/ap/aap6/AAP-6.pdf '''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''': ''Glossary of terms and definitions (English and French)'' <nowiki>[AAP-06(2012)]</nowiki>]
 
[[Category:Military terminology]]

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The casualty classification is a way to determine the status of military personnel. I.E. dead, or missing in action.

List of classifications[edit]

  • KIA - Killed In Action. This term is used when a military combatant is killed during battle, or deaths resulting from a war.
  • MIA - Missing In Action. This term is used when the status of a military combatant is unknown, whether they're dead, wounded, or simply lost.
  • POW - Prisoner Of War. This term is used for anybody, including soldiers who are captured as part of a war. A medal is awarded to any military combatant who is captured for any length of time and has either escaped or was rescued.
  • WIA - Wounded In Action. This term is used when a military combatant is severely injured in battle, rendering them either temporarily or permanently unable to continue active duty.
  • VSI-Very seriously injured or ill.

Trivia[edit]

Due to the need to increase morale in the UNSC, SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III supersoldiers 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.

List of appearances[edit]

External link[edit]

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