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The training for [[Colonial Militia]] consists of several exercises that were used in training the [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]]. Militia recruits would have to go through two weeks of [[physical training]] (PT), which included a daily ten-kilometer marches to one destination and back. These runs are later augmented when the recruits are ordered to don twenty-five-kilogram [[rucksack]]s. such as pugil stick competitions between trainees and learning how to defend an area from attack.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 106''</ref> Then, militia recruits were given live-fire weapons training on a gun range. The [[Harvest militia]] were trained with [[MA5 series|MA5 assault rifles]] against three-hundred meter targets. The recruits with the most skills and accuracy at the range would qualify for sharpshooters in the militia.<ref name="ch137">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 137''</ref> The recruits were also given training through pugil stick competitions between trainees. The recruits would wear protective armor and mouth guards. The two combatant trainees stood on a beam a half meter above a pit of sand, and the first person to knock their opponent off the beam was the winner.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 168''</ref> | The training for [[Colonial Militia]] consists of several exercises that were used in training the [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]]. Militia recruits would have to go through two weeks of [[physical training]] (PT), which included a daily ten-kilometer marches to one destination and back. These runs are later augmented when the recruits are ordered to don twenty-five-kilogram [[rucksack]]s. such as pugil stick competitions between trainees and learning how to defend an area from attack.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 106''</ref> Then, militia recruits were given live-fire weapons training on a gun range. The [[Harvest militia]] were trained with [[MA5 series|MA5 assault rifles]] against three-hundred meter targets. The recruits with the most skills and accuracy at the range would qualify for sharpshooters in the militia.<ref name="ch137">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 137''</ref> The recruits were also given training through pugil stick competitions between trainees. The recruits would wear protective armor and mouth guards. The two combatant trainees stood on a beam a half meter above a pit of sand, and the first person to knock their opponent off the beam was the winner.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 168''</ref> | ||
The final part in Colonial Militia Training was a live-fire exercise that had the recruits battling their [[ | The final part in Colonial Militia Training was a live-fire exercise that had the recruits battling their [[drill instructor]]s. The exercise helped demonstrated the weaknesses and strengths of each militia recruit to the drill instructors.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 214''</ref> Following CMT graduation, Colonial Militia service was often considered beneficial to an individual's résumé and would give individuals a greater opportunity at enlisting in an [[Officer Candidate School]].<ref name="ch137"/> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||