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==Events==
===January===
====January 31====
*Dr. William Arthur Iqbal sends a message to his colleagues, concerning the ongoing study of Forerunner artifacts.Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal
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*Dr. Ruth Charet is elected as the President of the UEG.Halo: Glasslands, page 43
===February===
====February 1====
*Jul 'Mdama allies with Avu Med 'Telcam and joins the Servants of the Abiding Truth.Twitter: Jessica Shea 2/1/2553
===March===
====March 3====
*During a ceremony presided over by Lord Hood, a monument is erected in the Kenyan Savannah near Mount Kilimanjaro to officially mark the end of the Human-Covenant war, and in remembrance of those who gave their lives in the war including John-117 who is labeled MIA and is posthumously promoted to Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. A full military detail, led by Gunnery Sergeant Marcus P. Stacker, delivers a 3-volley salute to the fallen. Thel 'Vadam and his surviving brethren departed Earth for their homeworld, Sanghelios.Halo 3 - Level: Halo
===April===
*A Forerunner Ancilla is found on Gao.Halo: Last Light, page ??
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*Ivanoff Research Station begins to monitor Installation 03.Halo: Glasslands, page 428 Dr. Catherine Halsey is then assigned to the Station.Halo: Glasslands, page 341
===May===
*The Damascus Ordnance Commission is held.Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 163
*All security details at ZULU-level classified ONI sites are required to wear MJOLNIR Enforcer armor.
===July===
====July 4–6====
*The Battle of Gao takes place with the UNSC taking heavy losses, the Keepers of the One Light forces being nearly annihilated, Arlo Casille is made president of Gao and the Forerunner Ancilla is taken off world by the UNSC.Halo: Last Light, page ??
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*The Raid on the UNSC Infinity occurs prior to the Battle of Sanghelios.
==Gallery==
Attend2.PNG|The dedication of the Hillside Memorial, officially marking the end of the Human-Covenant war.
Halo_Initiation_Insurrectionists_Infinity.jpg|Insurrectionists during the Raid on UNSC Infinity.
==Sources==
Category:Timeline