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LTJG Bernatitus was also the first recipient of the Legion of Merit authorized to wear a Combat "V" with the medal. [13] General Dwight D. Eisenhower was presented the Legion of Merit by President Roosevelt while he was en route to the Tehran Conference, in Cairo, Egypt, on November 26, 1943. [14] [15]
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Commander to Major General Senussi Letaiwish, Libyan Army, "for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States", from ...
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel George Lamar Jones (AFSN: FR-4325A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group, from 17 ...
In 1948, Rogers received the Legion of Merit, presented to him by General Courtney Hodges at a ceremony at Fort Jay, on Governors Island. [1] In 1969 he was a winner of the New York University Alumni Meritorious Service Medal. [6]
Legion of Merit United States: 21 December 2020 Washington D.C. President Donald Trump [a] Chief Commander, the highest degree of the Legion of Merit. [b] [7] Order of Fiji Fiji: 22 May 2023 Port Moresby: Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka: Companion, the highest civilian honour of Fiji. CF [8] [9] Order of Logohu Papua New Guinea: Governor-General ...
The White House said Clinton, Soros and the 17 other recipients of the prestigious award are “individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the ...
Presented in the name of the United States Secretary of Defense, it was established by President Gerald R. Ford on February 6, 1976 in Executive Order 11904. It is analogous and senior to the Legion of Merit, albeit awarded for service in a joint duty capacity.
"President Trump will reinstate the 1776 Commission, which he originally created but was disbanded by Joe Biden on his first day in office, to ensure America’s children learn the truth about ...