Camp Currahee

Camp Currahee was a UNSC military camp located on the planet Onyx. It was a secret base camp commanded by "Lieutenant Commander Ambrose" (Actually Spartan-051) and ONI for the sole purpose of training the Spartan-III soldiers. It is likely named in reference to Camp Toccoa's mountain 'Curahee' that the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne trained at during World War II, and the book 'Band of Brothers' about this division, written by Stephen Ambrose.

The camp was horseshoe shaped and contained dormitories, mess halls, offices, parade grounds, firing ranges, and many areas for exercises. As it was the only UNSC installation on the planet (Save Zone 67 to the north), the Spartans had ample areas to train in prior to deployment.

Camp Curahee was constructed in 2531 and operated until 2552. Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Companies trained there, and a Delta Company was planned, but this was brought to an end with The Battle of Onyx, which culminated in the planet exploding. It is likely that Camp Currahee was destroyed.

Trivia

• Camp Curahee is probably named after the actual Camp Currahee that the United States Airborne trained at during World War II.

• Lieutenant Commander Ambrose was likely named after Stephen E. Ambrose, the author of the book Band of Brothers, which centers on a unit that trained there.

• Currahee is the Cherokee word for "Stand Alone." It was the battle cry for the 506th Paracute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II.