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| | [[Image:Purple heart.jpg|right|thumb|The UNSC Purple Heart|125px]] |
| [[File:Purple heart.jpg|thumb|The United States Purple Heart|125px]] | | '''The UNSC Purple Heart''' is one of the oldest and most honorable awards given in the history of human conflict. Originally created by George Washington of the [[Earth]] country, the United States of America, the Purple Heart is still awarded in the [[UNSC]] nearly 800 years after its conception. |
| The '''Purple Heart''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] decoration, awarded to UNSC troops who have been injured or killed by enemy attack in combat situations with enemies of the UNSC.
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| ==History==
| | The UNSC Purple Heart is awarded to UNSC soldiers who have been injured or killed by enemy fire in combat situations with enemies of humanity. This may include combat with rebel factions or the [[Covenant]]. To date, the Purple Heart has been awarded to huge numbers of UNSC soldiers, as a great many have been injured fighting the Covenant. |
| Originally conceived by the military leadership of the [[United States of America]] on [[Earth]] in 1932, the Purple Heart is still awarded in the [[UNSC]] over 600 years after its conception. For the most part, the medal's appearance has not changed in this time. The only difference between the UNSC's medal and the original decoration is that the current medal lacks the white stripes on the edge of the ribbon. The medal even bears the same profile of George Washington as the original, paying homage to the man who first created a medal for troops wounded in battle for their country.
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| ==Criteria== | | ==List of Soldiers who have been awarded the UNSC Purple Heart== |
| The UNSC Purple Heart is awarded to UNSC troops who have been injured or killed by enemy attack in combat situations with enemies of the UNSC. This may include combat with [[Insurrectionist]]s or the [[Covenant]]. The Purple Heart has been awarded to huge numbers of UNSC troops, as a great many have been injured fighting the Covenant.
| | *[[Lord Hood|Fleet Admiral Sir Terrance Hood]] |
| | *[[Commander Miranda Keyes]] |
| | *[[Master Chief|John-117]] |
| | *[[Chief Petty Officer Mendez]] (3 awards) |
| | *[[Sergeant Johnson|Sergeant Major Johnson]] |
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| ==Notable Recipients==
| | ''NOTE: it is likely that many more soldiers have won the award, but were not mentioned.'' |
| *[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref>
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| *[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
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| *[[Ensign]] [[William Lovell]] (2 counts)
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| *[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 94''</ref>
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| *[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]]<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Armory]]''</ref>
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| *[[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] (3 counts)<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 95''</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
| | [[Category: UNSC]] |
| <gallery widths="150">
| | [[Category: UNSC Decorations]] |
| File:Hood medals.png|[[Terrence Hood]]'s military decorations include a Purple Heart (middle).
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| File:Hood.jpg|[[Sergeant Johnson]] (right) in a Dress Uniform wearing his purple heart.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources==
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| [[Category:UNSC Decorations|Purple Heart]] | |
