The War on Haloism

On November 15, 2001, combat operations began in the conflict known as "The War on Haloism". In the initial push, over five million soldiers fought valiantly and successfully for their general, Gen. Jacob Keyes, and President Harold Ryan.


On May 1, 2003, President Ryan declared that "Major combat operations were over. Hurray!" Boy was he wrong. In fact, it was the beginning of the conflict that would define Ryan's Presidency.


After years of being held apart by the fanatical dictators Robin Atkin Downes, Hamilton Camp, and Michael Wincott, the long standing conflict between the two most prominent ethnic groups, The Reds and The Blues, erupted in levels unforeseen by the Ryan Administration. This conflict has pitted brother against brother, sister against sister, and n00bs against the p0wned. Despite the efforts of great military minds like Joel Goldsmith, Gabe Newell, and Gary Dale, this conflict still rages on, claiming the lives of an estimated 14.2 million fanboys.


To help lessen the violence, top UNSC officials have instituted a number of strategies to keep troop levels high. This includes lowering entry standards, offering better benefits, and a controversial practice known as "stop loss". This practice has fueled protests against The War on Haloism, the Ryan Administration, and the so called "Microsoft Agenda".


One veteran of The War on Haloism, who only wants to be indentified as "John 117", described his USNC service to me. "I thought after the first go around I'd be done. However, because of the so called "phenomenal success" I had the first time, I was put back in the field a second time. The conflict was different the second time around, but not necessarily better. By the end of my second tour I was left in a lurch. I didn't know who I was or what my future held for me. I did know one thing, a third tour was inevitable. On September 25, 2007, I shipped out for my third tour. The third tour was much better. I don't know if it was because of the injection of more soldiers, or the new tools available to me, but the fight was, at least for me, a more pleasurable experience. I keep on hearing rumors that I'll be called on again to serve a fourth tour. As great as my experience was the third time, a fourth tour might be a bit much. I've lost a lot of friends along the way, but, all in all, I think i've grown as a person out there. I just hope when this all ends, my girlfriend Cortana is just as hot as I remember her.


It is unknown just how The War on Haloism will play out. Even as the Red Vs. Blue conflict continues to rage on in perpetuity, the Ryan Administration is ramping up it's rhetoric for a new war. Although this was seems to have nothing to do with the original conflict, the Ryan Administration is, none the less, referring to this new conflict as "Halo Wars".