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-'''Wounded in action''' ('''WIA''') is a military casualty classification used to describe combatants who have been wounded while fighting in a combat zone but have survived their injuries. It is distinct from [[killed in action]] (KIA), in which the combatant dies from their wounds.
+{{Short description|Military casualty classification}}
-== Usage ==
+== Definitions ==
-The term is used by armed forces around the world, including the [[Indian Armed Forces]], to classify and report battlefield casualties. Personnel classified as wounded in action may receive medical treatment and, depending on the severity of their wounds and the circumstances, may be awarded gallantry or wound medals such as the [[Purple Heart]] (United States) or mentioned in official casualty reports.
+The precise definition of "wounded in action" varies slightly among different military organizations, but generally refers to personnel who have sustained a wound or injury in a combat zone that requires medical treatment.
-== Related terms ==
+=== United States Department of Defense ===
-* [[Killed in action]] (KIA)
+The [[United States Department of Defense]] defines a WIA as a battle casualty who has incurred a wound or injury due to hostile action and requires medical treatment. To be classified as WIA, the injury must be severe enough to require evacuation from the combat area or hospitalization.<ref name="dod" /> Personnel who are injured in non-combat incidents (such as training accidents or vehicle crashes) are not classified as WIA.
 * [[Missing in action]] (MIA)
-* [[Prisoner of war]] (POW)
+=== NATO ===
-* [[Casualty]]
+According to [[NATO]] standard terminology (AAP-6), a battle casualty is any person who is lost to the organization by reason of having been declared dead, wounded, injured, diseased, interned, captured, retained, missing, or dropped from the rolls. WIA specifically covers those who are evacuated for medical treatment due to combat wounds.<ref name="nato">{{cite book |title=AAP-6: NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions |publisher=NATO Standardization Office |year=2020}}</ref>
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'''Wounded in action''' ('''WIA''') is a military casualty classification used to describe combatants who have been wounded while fighting in a combat zone but have survived their injuries. It is distinct from [[killed in action]] (KIA), in which the combatant dies from their wounds.

== Usage ==
The term is used by armed forces around the world, including the [[Indian Armed Forces]], to classify and report battlefield casualties. Personnel classified as wounded in action may receive medical treatment and, depending on the severity of their wounds and the circumstances, may be awarded gallantry or wound medals such as the [[Purple Heart]] (United States) or mentioned in official casualty reports.

== Related terms ==
* [[Killed in action]] (KIA)
* [[Missing in action]] (MIA)
* [[Prisoner of war]] (POW)
* [[Casualty]]

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