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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}}
The '''Legion of Honor''' is an accolade awarded to [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|UNSC Defense Force]] personnel for selfless acts of heroism or daring in combat. The medal is usually awarded in a ceremony and is one of the highest honors a soldier, sailor, Marine, or airman can receive.  


==History==
==History==
After his leap of tactical insight during the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] of [[2494]], [[Central Command]] dithered over whether to award then-[[Preston Jeremiah Cole|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 - 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>


[[John-117|MCPO John-117]] earned this award by diving into a bunker full of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] soldiers, 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>
[[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}}


==Recipients==
==Notable recipients==
*[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] <ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''' — ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>
[[File:Medal of Honor (U.S. Naval Service variant).gif|thumb|The US Medal of Honor, precursor to the UNSC's Legion of Honor]]
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] <ref>'''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''''' — ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
*[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]]<ref>'''''[[Halo 2]]''''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref>
*[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (Posthumous) <ref>'''''[[Halo 3]]''''' — ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
*Captain [[Annabelle Richards]]<ref name="hitd300">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 300'' (Google Play edition)</ref>
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 236''</ref>
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]]<ref>'''''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery J. Johnson]] <ref>'''''[[Halo 3]]''''' — ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]''</ref>
*[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] (posthumous)<ref name="halo">'''''[[Halo 3]]''''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]''</ref>
*[[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]{{Ref/Reuse|tfor236}}
*[[Corporal]] [[James Dessen]]
*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] (posthumous){{Ref/Reuse|halo}}
*[[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 95''</ref>


==Trivia==
==List of appearances==
*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: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[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]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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[[Category:UNSC Decorations]]

Latest revision as of 11:33, April 12, 2023

The Legion of Honor ribbon

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 Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Air Force can receive. The Legion is nearly identical to the Medal of Honor used by the former United States Armed Forces.[1][2]

History[edit]

After his leap of tactical insight during the 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.[3]

Spartan John-117 had earned the medal as of 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.[4] In March 2555, Admiral Serin Osman awarded Captain Annabelle Richards with the Legion of Honor because of her actions during the mission to Installation 00.[5]

Notable recipients[edit]

The US Medal of Honor, precursor to the UNSC's Legion of Honor

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo 2 and Halo 3, Lord Hood character model
  2. ^ a b c Halo 3, campaign level Halo
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", pages 446
  4. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 236
  5. ^ a b Halo: Hunters in the Dark, page 300 (Google Play edition)
  6. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Cairo Station
  7. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Pillar of Autumn
  8. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 95
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