History Main / ItHasBeenAnHonor

** Shows up in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'''s first season finale. In a desperate stand against the Decepticons, Optimus tells his crew that he wouldn't want anyone else by his side. ([[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]], on the other hand, replies that it'd be nice if they were backed up by the Elite Guard.)

The sentiment can be implied rather than spoken directly, through SomethingTheyWouldNeverSay, OOCIsSeriousBusiness, a handshake, salute or even a PrecisionFStrike. Often a cause of ManlyTears, both for the characters involved and the audience.

* In the penultimate episode of ''Series/StarTrekdiscovery'' season 2, Captain Pike (temporarily in command of ''Discovery'') returns to ''Enterprise'' before [[spoiler:''Discovery'' jumps to the future to keep a rogue A.I. from using her to carry out galactic omnicide]]. Just before he leaves TheBridge for the last time, he gives a speech about how much he enjoyed being their captain and how much he will personally miss all of them. In return, the bridge crew all stand at attention to give him a proper send-off.

-->'''Staros:''' You are like sons to me. ''(pause)'' [[AFatherToHisMen You are sons to me.]]

* In an early Christmas episode, Hawkeye (dressed as Santa) is flown via chopper to the front line to tend to a wounded soldier:

!!This is generally a DeathTrope, beware of unmarked spoilers!

* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''.
** ''Series/Daredevil2015''. Played for laughs in "The Path of the Righteous". After an unknown party tries to poison his boss Wilson Fisk, [[TheDragon James Wesley]] sends Leland Owlsley to Madame Gao to confirm that they have her support for when they move on those responsible. When Leland worries what will happen to him if Gao is the one responsible, Wesley quips that in that case it's been an honor working with him.
** ''Series/IronFist2017''. Played for laughs in "The Blessing Of Many Fractures". Madame Gao orders her mooks to [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou spare Danny Rand]] but kill Colleen Wing and Claire Temple. As they face off...
--->'''Claire:''' I just wanted you to know... I should never have come to China with you.\\
'''Danny:''' [deadpan] Seems fair.

* ''Series/Daredevil2015''. Played for laughs in "The Path of the Righteous". After an unknown party tries to poison his boss Wilson Fisk, [[TheDragon James Wesley]] sends Leland Owlsley to Madame Gao to confirm that they have her support for when they move on those responsible. When Leland worries what will happen to him if Gao is the one responsible, Wesley quips that in that case it's been an honor working with him.

* The Smiths' "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"

* Voltaire's "This Ships Going Down" has this as the chorus:

* ''Series/Daredevil2015''. Played for laughs in "The Path of the Righteous". After an unknown party tries to poison his boss Wilson Fisk, [[TheDragon James Wesley]] sends Leland Owlsley to Madame Gao to confirm that they have her support for when they move on those responsible. Leland asks, what if Gao is the one responsible, whereupon Wesley quips that it's been an honor working with him.

* ''Series/Daredevil2015'': James Wesley is prepared to help Wilson Fisk oppose Nobu's organization if necessary (though it's implied he's vastly underestimating them), but when Leland Owlsley suggests to him that Madame Gao has decided to turn against them, Wesley simply says to Leland that in that case, it's been an honor working with him.

* As they lie dying at the climax of ''[[Film/ThreeHundred 300]]'':

* An unusual variant appears in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''. Gorman and Vasquez are about to be slaughtered together by the killer aliens, and Lt. Gorman whips out a grenade so he can at least [[TakingYouWithMe take the monsters with them.]] Vasquez remarks "You always were an asshole, Gorman," before holding the grenade with him until it explodes. In this case she meant what she said, but seeing how the only reason Gorman is about to die too is because [[HeroicSacrifice he went back to try and save her]], there's definitely some mutual respect in there. She does, after all, refer to him by name rather than rank.

* ''Film/{{Apollo 13}}'', just before the (potentially fatal) reentry:

* ''Film/{{Battleship}}'', with one last shell left on the USS ''Missouri'', Hopper tells Captain Nagata it was an honor, who responds that the honor was his.

* One possible interaction between the heroes of ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'s'' "Storm Rising" mission is [[UpliftedAnimal Winston]] telling the rest of the team that it's been an honor. [[SubvertedTrope Not because they're expecting to die or anything]], it's because [[MissionControl Sojourn]] is going to kill him for a crack he made [[IsThisThingStillOn while the radio link was active]].

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'':

* In at least the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', [[NobleDemon Rubicante's]] last words are, "Farewell, valiants."

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'': Wakka delivers this as his contribution to the party's collective Crowning Moment of Awesome just before the fight against [[spoiler:Yunalesca]]:
--> '''Wakka:''' I can't believe we're gonna fight [[spoiler:Lady Yunalesca]]! Gimme a break!
--> '''Lulu:''' You could always run.
--> '''Wakka:''' Hah! I'd never forgive myself - no way! Not if I ran away now. Even in death, ya?!

* In ''Videogame/FinalFantasyXV'' in a mid-credits scene, showing [[spoiler:Noctis' last night with his friends as he comes to terms with his destined HeroicSacrifice.]]
-->'''Noctis''': Well... What can I say? You guys... are the best.

-->'''Raph''': Even you, Mikey. 'Specially you.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'': Darkseid invades Earth using an entire ''army'' of ParaDooms (Parademon clones of Doomsday), who tear through the Justice League like wet tissue paper. Later, the surviving heroes lead a desperate last infiltration attack - luring the ParaDoom army away to attack the Suicide Squad as a diversion. [[spoiler: Using upgraded Kryptonite weapons they manage to brutally kill many ParaDooms, but more keep swarming over the piles of their own dead. Completely surrounded, Lex Luthor's dying act is to arm his base's self-destruct nuclear bomb. Seconds before it indeed detonates, surrounded by dozens of ParaDooms, King Shark's last words to Captain Boomerang are "It's been an honor to fight by your side". They're also the only thing he ever says that isn't "King Shark is a shark".]]

* ''[[ComicBook/AngelIDW Angel: After The Fall]]'' #16, the comic sequel to ''Series/{{Angel}}'', features such a speech from [[spoiler:Wesley's ghost]], who knows that Angel's actions will obliterate the later's existence. Added "being your friend" besides "fighting by your side" as the honor; then, Angel gives his thanks.

* King Shark's last words and the only ones that ''aren't'' "King Shark is a shark" in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'' are to Captain Boomerang are this ("It's been a honor to fight by your side"). ''Captain Boomerang's''' last words in response to this are [[ProfaneLastWords "Are you shitting me?!"]]

'''Fisher:''' The honor's all mine, Andy.

* King Hark's last words and the only ones that ''aren't'' "King Shark is a shark" in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'' are to Captain Boomerang are this ("It's been a honor to fight by your side"). ''Captain Boomerang's''' last words in response to this are [[ProfaneLastWords "Are you shitting me?!"]]

* King Hark's last words and the only ones that ''aren't'' "King Shark is a shark" in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'' are to Captain Boomerang are this ("It's been a honor to fight by your side"). ''Captain Boomerang's'' last words in response to this are [[ProfaneLastWord "Are you shitting me?!"]]