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R. L. George awarded the Legion of Merit by General William Westmoreland. The Legion of Merit is a decoration of the United States and is awarded to foreign military personnel in four grades and to U.S. military personnel without distinction of degree. The following are notable recipients within the award.
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 ] In 1943, at the request of the Army Chief of Staff , General George C. Marshall , approval authority for U.S. personnel was delegated to the Department of War .
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 ...
Pages in category "Recipients of the Legion of Merit" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,386 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It is granted by Commanders of ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs; members of the SES serving as the director of a DRU; and the AASA for HQDA. May be further delegated to commanders MG and above or civilian equivalent and to Principal Officials of HQDA. The medal is the civil service equivalent of the military Legion of Merit. Originally established on 26 ...
Oct. 4—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices ...
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.
From left, Samantha Dorm, Jenny De Jesus Marshall and Tina Charles were honored with the Legion of Honor Award for living the values of the Four Chaplains May 8, 2024.