Editing Legion of Honor

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The '''UNSC Legion of Honor''' is an accolade awarded to [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel for selfless acts of heroism or daring in combat. The medal is usually awarded in a ceremony. It is one of the highest honors a UNSC serviceman can earn.

After his leap of tactical insight during the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] of [[2494]], UNSC [[Central Command]] dithered over whether to award [[Preston Jeremiah Cole]] the Legion of Honor, or to have him court-martialed for a breach of protocol and abuse of [[Common Space Law]]. Ultimately they did neither, to avoid setting precedent.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 446</ref>

[[John-117]] earned this award by diving into a bunker full of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], single-handedly defeated them, and ultimately saving a [[platoon]] of Marines from a [[Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|Shade]] prior to [[2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 236''</ref>

==Recipients==
*[[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] John-117<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 236''</ref>
*[[Corporal]] [[James Dessen]]
*[[Fleet Admiral]] Lord [[Terrence Hood]] <ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' — ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] <ref>'''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''''' — ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (Posthumous) <ref>'''''[[Halo 3]]''''' — ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery J. Johnson]] <ref>'''''[[Halo 3]]''''' — ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*The Legion of Honor's appearance is likened to that of the [[Wikipedia:Medal of Honor|Medal of Honor]] used by the [[United States of America|United States Armed Forces]] from its creation during the [[Wikipedia:American Civil War|American Civil War]] until the unification of [[Earth]]. Currently, only the Navy version, awarded to personnel of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard, has been seen in the ''Halo'' universe.

==Sources==
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-[[File:Medal of Honor ribbon.png|thumb|140px|The Legion of Honor ribbon]]
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-The '''Legion of Honor''', sometimes referred to as the '''Medal of Honor''', is an accolade awarded to [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel for selfless acts of heroism or daring in combat. The medal is one of the highest honors a member of the [[UNSC Army|Army]], the [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], or the [[UNSC Air Force|Air Force]] can receive. The Legion is nearly identical to the [[Wikipedia:Medal of Honor|Medal of Honor]] used by the former [[Unified Republic of North America|United States Armed Forces]].<ref>''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'', Lord Hood character model</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|halo}}
+[[File:Medal of Honor (U.S. Naval Service variant).gif|right]]
+The '''UNSC Legion of Honor''' is an accolade awarded to [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel for selfless acts of heroism or daring in combat. The medal is usually awarded in a ceremony. It is one of the highest honors a UNSC serviceman can earn.
-==History==
+After his leap of tactical insight during the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] of [[2494]], UNSC [[Central Command]] dithered over whether to award [[Preston Jeremiah Cole]] the Legion of Honor, or to have him court-martialed for a breach of protocol and abuse of [[Common Space Law]]. Ultimately they did neither, to avoid setting precedent.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 446</ref>
-After his leap of tactical insight during the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] of [[2494]], [[Central Command]] dithered over whether to award then-Ensign [[Preston Cole]] the Legion of Honor, or to have him court-martialed for a breach of protocol and abuse of [[Common Space Law]]. Ultimately they did neither to avoid setting precedent.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''"The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"'', ''pages 446''</ref>
-[[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] had earned the medal as of [[2552#July|July 2552]]. He was awarded the Legion for diving into a bunker full of [[Covenant]] soldiers, single-handedly defeating them, and ultimately saving a [[platoon]] of Marines from a nearby [[Shade]] turret.<ref name="tfor236">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 236''</ref> In [[2555|March 2555]], Admiral [[Serin Osman]] awarded Captain [[Annabelle Richards]] with the Legion of Honor because of her actions during the [[Operation: FAR STORM|mission]] to [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|hitd300}}
+[[John-117]] earned this award by diving into a bunker full of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]], single-handedly defeated them, and ultimately saving a [[platoon]] of Marines from a [[Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|Shade]] prior to [[2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 236''</ref>
-==Notable recipients==
+==Recipients==
-[[File:Medal of Honor (U.S. Naval Service variant).gif|thumb|The US Medal of Honor, precursor to the UNSC's Legion of Honor]]
+*[[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]
-*[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]]<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref>
+*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] John-117<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 236''</ref>
-*Captain [[Annabelle Richards]]<ref name="hitd300">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 300'' (Google Play edition)</ref>
+*[[Corporal]] [[James Dessen]]
-*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]]<ref>'''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
+*[[Fleet Admiral]] Lord [[Terrence Hood]] <ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' — ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>
-*[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (posthumous)<ref name="halo">'''''[[Halo 3]]''''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]''</ref>
+*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] <ref>'''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''''' — ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
-*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]{{Ref/Reuse|tfor236}}
+*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (Posthumous) <ref>'''''[[Halo 3]]''''' — ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
-*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] (posthumous){{Ref/Reuse|halo}}
+*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery J. Johnson]] <ref>'''''[[Halo 3]]''''' — ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]''</ref>
-*[[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 95''</ref>
-==List of appearances==
+==Trivia==
-*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
+*The Legion of Honor's appearance is likened to that of the [[Wikipedia:Medal of Honor|Medal of Honor]] used by the [[United States of America|United States Armed Forces]] from its creation during the [[Wikipedia:American Civil War|American Civil War]] until the unification of [[Earth]]. Currently, only the Navy version, awarded to personnel of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard, has been seen in the ''Halo'' universe.
-*''[[Halo 2]]''
-*''[[Halo 3]]
-*''[[Halo Legends]]''
-**''[[Origins]]''
-*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
-*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
-*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
-*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
-*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
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 [[Category:UNSC Decorations]]