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 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.[1]
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.[2]
Recipients
- Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez
- Master Chief Petty Officer John-117[3]
- Corporal James Dessen
- Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood [4]
- Captain Jacob Keyes [5]
- Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes (Posthumous) [6]
- Sergeant Major Avery J. Johnson [7]
Trivia
- The Legion of Honor's appearance is likened to that of the Medal of Honor used by the United States Armed Forces from its creation during the 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
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, pages 446
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 236
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 236
- ^ Halo 2 — Cairo Station
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved — Pillar of Autumn
- ^ Halo 3 — Halo
- ^ Halo 3 — Halo
