Wounded in action

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WIA is a three letter abbreviation standing for Wounded In Action.

It is used to describe soldiers who have been wounded while fighting in a combat zone during war time, but have not been killed. Typically it implies that they are temporarily or permanently incapable of bearing arms or continuing to fight. [1]

For U.S. Army members becoming WIA in combat generally results in subsequent honoring with the Purple Heart.

[edit] See also

  • KIA – Killed In Action
  • MIA – Missing In Action
  • POW – Prisoner Of War


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