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The '''Red Legion of Honor''', sometimes referred to simply as the '''[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] Legion of Honor''', is an accolade awarded solely to UNSC soldiers for selfless acts of heroism in combat. The recipient must involve acts where he or she chooses to put his or her life on the line in order to save his or her comrades. The medal is usually awarded in a ceremony. It is one of the highest honors a UNSC serviceman can earn. | |||
The '''Red Legion of Honor''', sometimes referred to simply as the '''[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] Legion of Honor''', is an accolade awarded solely to UNSC soldiers for selfless acts of heroism in combat. The recipient must involve acts where he or she chooses to put his or her life on the line in order to save his or her comrades. The medal is usually awarded in a ceremony. It is one of the highest honors a UNSC | |||
[[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]]. | [[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]]. | ||
== | ==Recipients== | ||
*[[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] | *[[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] | ||
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] John-117<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 236''</ref> | *[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] John-117<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 236''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 09:35, April 3, 2011
The Red Legion of Honor, sometimes referred to simply as the UNSC Legion of Honor, is an accolade awarded solely to UNSC soldiers for selfless acts of heroism in combat. The recipient must involve acts where he or she chooses to put his or her life on the line in order to save his or her comrades. The medal is usually awarded in a ceremony. It is one of the highest honors a UNSC serviceman can earn.
John-117 earned this award by diving into a bunker full of Covenant, single-handedly defeated them, and ultimately saving a platoon of Marines from a Shade prior to 2552.
Recipients
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 236
