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The John-117 Medallion is the highest possible award in the UNSC.

History
After reviewing SPARTAN-117's actions and incredible bravery during the The Human-Covenant War, the Admiralty realized that even the Colonial Cross was insufficient in value to even compare to the heroic Spartan's invaluable skill that helped turn the tide of the war. Thus, on the tenth anniversary of the end of the war, a new medal was struck and posthumously awarded to the one man that, in all likelihood, the UNSC would not have one the war without. The new medal, christened the John-117 Medallion, was to only be awarded to "those whose actions, bravery, and dedication inspired the men and women of the UNSC to fight with greater vigor and determination than ever before to be victorious and charge the enemy into defeat."

For hundreds of years, the Medallion was forgotten, stored in the back of the UNSC's vault of awards. With no conflict significant enough for anyone to be worthy of the Medallion, it was locked away, with SPARTAN-117 the only person to ever be awarded it. This changed, however, upon the end of the Seraphim War.

It was then recognized that without the support of Fleet Admiral of the Navy John J. Bergstrom, the UNSC would have collapsed from the nearly unstoppable Seraphim Imperium. The John-117 Medallion was dusted off, and after almost four-and-a-half centuries without being awarded, was presented for the second and final time to John Bergstrom.