Legion of Merit
noun phrase
: a U.S. military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services
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His other decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, two Legion of Merit honors and two Purple Hearts.
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Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
Soon thereafter, at the White House, President Dwight D. Eisenhower awarded Lieutenant Walsh the Legion of Merit.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
His father, a career Army officer who retired as a colonel, earned the Legion of Merit during World War II and moved the family to Menlo Park, Calif.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Walsh wore the piece to the White House when President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented him with the Legion of Merit for his Triste explorations.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
In 1947, President Harry Truman posthumously awarded Mihailovich the Legion of Merit, the highest award given to a foreign military officer.
—cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit for his service.
—cleveland, 26 July 2023
Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
Soon thereafter, at the White House, President Dwight D. Eisenhower awarded Lieutenant Walsh the Legion of Merit.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
His father, a career Army officer who retired as a colonel, earned the Legion of Merit during World War II and moved the family to Menlo Park, Calif.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
Walsh wore the piece to the White House when President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented him with the Legion of Merit for his Triste explorations.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
In 1947, President Harry Truman posthumously awarded Mihailovich the Legion of Merit, the highest award given to a foreign military officer.
—cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit for his service.
—cleveland, 26 July 2023
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