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{{Quote|Remember this: you don’t win unless your team wins. One person winning at the expense of the group means that you lose.| CPO Mendez explaining trainees the main idea of teamwork.}} | {{Quote|Remember this: you don’t win unless your team wins. One person winning at the expense of the group means that you lose.| CPO Mendez explaining trainees the main idea of teamwork.}} | ||
John and the rest of the children chosen | John and the rest of the children chosen for the SPARTAN-II program were brought in the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]], their new home for the next several years. There, Dr. Halsey informed the children of their new purpose: they were destined to become the protectors of [[Unified Earth Government|Earth]] and [[Human colonies|all its colonies]]. The next morning John discovered his service tag, stitched into his training uniform, and his new name: '''John-117'''. John began adjusting to his new life, training with other Spartans under [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]. | ||
In their first training exercise, John was grouped with fellow trainees [[Kelly-087]] and [[Samuel-034]] in a game of "Ring the Bell". John rushed ahead of his teammates and crossed the finish line first; however, he was befuddled to learn that his team had lost, as Kelly and Sam came last. This taught John the importance of teamwork and the next day, his team scored higher. John soon bonded with Kelly and Sam, who would become his first and closest friends among the trainees.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 40-45''</ref> For eight years John was schooled in history, military strategy and tactics, and weapons, and was given extreme physical training. During his training, John used to tease [[Serin Osman|Serin-019]] and her habit of eating leftovers from meals of the other candidates.<ref name="HMD15">'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''Chapter 15''</ref> | In their first training exercise, John was grouped with fellow trainees [[Kelly-087]] and [[Samuel-034]] in a game of "Ring the Bell". John rushed ahead of his teammates and crossed the finish line first; however, he was befuddled to learn that his team had lost, as Kelly and Sam came last. This taught John the importance of teamwork and the next day, his team scored higher. John soon bonded with Kelly and Sam, who would become his first and closest friends among the trainees.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 40-45''</ref> For eight years John was schooled in history, military strategy and tactics, and weapons, and was given extreme physical training. During his training, John used to tease [[Serin Osman|Serin-019]] and her habit of eating leftovers from meals of the other candidates.<ref name="HMD15">'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''Chapter 15''</ref> | ||
