Killed in action

Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification used by the United Nations Space Command that denotes the death of a serviceman during or after a combat mission or situation.
==Trivia==
*Due to the need to increase morale in the United Nations Space Command, Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930 requires that SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III casualties be listed as missing in action or wounded in action to create the illusion that such personnel were invincible.Halo: First Strike - page 249
==Sources==
Category:Military Terminology