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| [[File:UNSCMedalofHonor.JPG|thumb|right|The Medal of Honor]] | |
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| The '''UNSC Medal of Honor''' is the highest military decoration awarded by the [[United Nations Space Command]] to its [[UNSC Army|Soldiers]], [[UNSC Navy|Sailors]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], and [[UNSC Air Force|Airmen]].
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| ==Background==
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| The Medal of Honor is awarded for singular, conspicuous acts of individual gallantry and steadfast devotion among Soldiers, Sailors, Pilots, and Marines during times of war and need.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Medal of Honor|Wikipedia article]]</ref>
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| ==History==
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| Originally created in 1782 by George Washington of the [[United States of America]], the Medal of Honor has been used continuously for almost eight hundred years. Its appearance has remained virtually the same since the 1940s. However, instead of being worn around the neck as the members of the United States military, the UNSC Medal of Honor is a medal worn with all other medals, on the chest of the wearer.
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| ==Known recipients==
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| *[[Fleet Admiral]] Sir [[Terrence Hood]] <ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' — ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>
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| *[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] <ref>'''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''''' — ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
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| *[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (Posthumous) <ref>'''''[[Halo 3]]''''' — ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
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| *[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] <ref>It is stated in '''''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''''' that John-117 had been awarded every medal except the Prisoner of War medallion.</ref>
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| *[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery J. Johnson]] <ref>'''''[[Halo 3]]''''' — ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]''</ref>
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| ==Related Articles==
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| *[[United Nations Space Command]]
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| *[[United States of America]]
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| [[Category:UNSC Decorations]]
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