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The '''Red Legion of Honor''', sometimes referred to simply as the '''UNSC Legion of Honor''', is an award given 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 commrades. The medal is usually awarded in a ceremony.  
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[[File:Medal of Honor ribbon.png|thumb|140px|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 [[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}}


[[Master Chief|John-117]] won one of these by diving into a bunker full of [[Covenant]], taking out twenty of them by himself, saving a [[platoon]] of [[Marines]] pinned down by a [[Shade]] prior to [[2552]].
==History==
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>


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


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[[Category:UNSC Decorations]]
[[Category:UNSC Decorations|Red Legion of Honor]]

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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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