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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. | '''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. | ||
When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as [[Missing In Action]] or wounded in action to give to give the illusion that [[Spartan MIA Protocol|Spartans never die]]. It also gave the troops more morale. | When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as [[Missing In Action]] or wounded in action to give to give the illusion that [[Spartan MIA Protocol|Spartans never die]]. It also gave the troops more morale. | ||
While it is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action, <ref> | While it is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action, <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], Page 249</ref> [[Spartan-Cassandra]] is the only one to be injured to the point of forced retirnment.<ref>[[Conversations from the Universe]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:03, August 12, 2007
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.
When Spartans became missing or were killed they were classified as Missing In Action or wounded in action to give to give the illusion that Spartans never die. It also gave the troops more morale. While it is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action, [1] Spartan-Cassandra is the only one to be injured to the point of forced retirnment.[2]
Sources
- ^ Halo: First Strike, Page 249
- ^ Conversations from the Universe
