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| The '''Prisoner of War Medallion''' is a medal awarded to [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel who have been [[Prisoner of War|captured]] by an enemy force.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 268''</ref> It is an honorable decoration, though since [[2525]] few [[human]]s have received it. [[Covenant]] forces are notorious for not giving quarter to human prisoners, with the exception of the occasional straggler to execute for sport or when one is [[Reclaimer|required to activate]] [[Forerunner]] technology. The Prisoner of War Medallion is a rare sight within the ranks of the UNSC, even with the forces' deployments against the considerably more honorable human [[insurrection]].{{Citation needed}}
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| By [[2552]], it was the only medal that [[John-117]] was never awarded in his long and illustrious career in the military.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref>
| | The '''Prisoner of War Medallion''' is a medal awarded to [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] personnel who have been [[Prisoner of War|captured]] (POW) in combat by enemies of the UNSC. It is an honorable decoration, though few [[Human]]s have it. The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] do not take prisoners, except the occasional straggler to execute for sport. There are few other enemies of the UNSC that the military contends with, so the medallion is a rare sight. |
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| ==Eligibility==
| | As of [[2552]], the Prisoner of War Medallion is the only service medal that has not been awarded to a [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II]], namely the Master Chief. Although [[John-117]] and his team should have received this award following their capture by the [[United Rebel Front]] at [[Camp New Hope]], the medal was not awarded, perhaps due to political reasons. John-117 may also have been eligible for the award following his detainment by the [[Gravemind]] on [[Installation 05]], as well as his capture and interrogation by [[Covenant Loyalists]] while aboard the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] prior to its arrival at Earth. Though not accepted as canon, John-117's capture as depicted by the Halo 3 [[Diorama]] may also have yielded the medal. |
| [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]], a [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldier]], may be eligible for this medal for two distinct actions. First, during [[Operation: SMOKING ACES]] on [[2531#May|May 1, 2531]] when his command, [[Blue Team]], was captured by [[United Rebel Front]] forces. His capture and interrogation aboard the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] by Covenant forces in [[2552#November|November 2552]] may also qualify the Spartan to receive the medal. The Prisoner of War Medallion has yet to be bestowed upon any Spartan, though this may be due to ONI and the UNSC not wanting to admit a Spartan had been captured by the enemy.{{verify}} | | [[Category:UNSC Decorations|Prisoner of War Medallion]] |
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