A Soldier's Tale: Rainforest Wars

A Soldier's Tale: Rain Forest Wars was a military classic. It was published in 2164 and was about The Rain Forest Wars of the Interplanetary War. Chief Petty Officer Mendez kept this book with him, and read it at the funeral for Spartan-043, Spartan-051, Spartan-G122, and Spartan-G188.

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We have come to a place far from home / Time long passed since we have seen the sun rise / A place where peace can finally come / A place where we can rest and laugh and sing and love once more.