Wounded in action
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Wounded in Action, better known as "WIA", is a classification used by the United Nations Space Command to denote service members that have been wounded during a battle situation. Being Wounded in Action will result in being rewarded with a Purple Heart.
When SPARTAN-IIs are killed, they are reported Missing in Action or Wounded in Action to create the illusion that Spartans never die. This apparently helped boost morale for the UNSC.[1] It is extremely likely that all Spartans have been wounded in action at some point.[2]
Sources
- ^ First Strike page 249
- ^ Halo: First Strike
