Arnold Leroy Lewis Junior

Early Life
Arnold Lewis was born on Mars to a middle class family. His father was in the UNSC Army, and his Mother was a stay at home wife. He had a very good upbrining, until he was placed in Private School. He got involved in gangs and was severely beaten in a fight. A UNSC Marine Corps recruiter found him lying in a gutter, and took him home. The UNSC Marine Corps recruiter offered two choices. Either Arnold was sent to jail, or he would join the UNSC Marine Corps and he wouldn't tell anyone. Arnold signed the slip that day.

Training
Lewis was sent to Reach for standard UNSC Marine Corps training. This featured, but was not limted to: Marksmanship, CQC, Hand to Hand Combat, and intense Physical Training. Lewis didn't do so well on marksmanship, but was very good at CQC and Hand to Hand Combat. He stood out especially when clearing buildings, doing so and setting the record time of anyone on Reach. He graduated in June of 2491, and was told about Project: Orion. He signed up, and was shipped out.

Project: Orion/Spartan-I
Not much is known about Lewis' Spartan-I training or augmentations, but it is known that he cross trained on all UNSC weapons and equipment. Also, the augmentations have left side effects, such as immunity to the flood and severe headaches. He graduated from Spartan-I training on October 31st, 2497.

The Insurrection
Ever since the founding of the UNSC, many people decided that they did not want to be a part of the Militarial Power and decided to wage a civil war. Many of the groups were dissolved by 2400, but many new ones came out. Groups such as the Eridanus Rebels and the URF waged a geurilla campaign against the UNSC.

Operation: FALLEN WAKE
This battle record is currently classified Eyes Only under Code Chi Delta.

Operation: TERRA FIRMA
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Operation: SAGUARO
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Operation: TREBUCHET
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Operation: TANGLEWOOD
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Human-Covenant War
In 2524, a hemogenizing alien race, calling itself the Covenant invaded and glassed Harvest. After that, the survivors re-grouped and in 2531, were sent to take back the planet.

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
In 2554, after the Battle of Artic IV, Lewis was put onto a list of people who would be suitable for the honorary position of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. He was the only one who was in Project: Orion, and he was the best one for the job. In March, he recieved a phone call, and accepted the job. He was moved to the Political Headquarters for the UNSC located in Sydney, Austrailia. There, he had to deal with the policial pressures of the UEG, along with what politicians wanted. He did his job excellently, and in 2557, he retired.

Retirement to Death
After his retirement, Lewis settled down at a small farm in North Carolina. He served as a motivational speaker and wrote a book entitled: Innies, Covies, and Politics: The Story of My Life. He soon began to experience even more severe complications from Project: Orion, and died soon thereafter. He left behind a wife and two sons, both of which are serving in the UNSC. At his funeral, declassified documents from Project: Orion were released, and he was awarded a third Colonial Cross for his actions at Tribute.



Personal Life
Lewis was married in the summer of 2500 to an UNSC Navy Petty Officer. She miraculously lived through the entire Human-Covenant War, serving aboard a Prowler in the Office of Naval Intelligence. He had a son with her in the spring of 2502, and he had another son in the fall of 2505. They both joined the UNSC during the Human Covenant War, and also miraculously survived many battles. The eldest son, now Major Andrew James Lewis is an ODST, and the youngest son, now Gunnery Sergeant Arnold Leroy Lewis III is serving on the newly rebuilt Cairo Station.