How to Use Legion of Merit in a Sentence

Legion of Merit

noun phrase

• Mauldin went on to win two Pulitzers and the Army’s Legion of Merit.
  — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
• Capra, for his service to his country, was awarded the Legion of Merit and Distinguished Service medals.
  — Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
• His past accolades include being honored by the Red Cross and Congress and being awarded the Legion of Merit.
  — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
• Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Ruskan was also granted the Legion of Merit award.
  — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
• Trump handed out two Purple Hearts (one posthumously), a Legion of Merit, and not one but two Congressional Medals of Honor.
  — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
• Over a 27-year career, he was deployed to the Middle East and South America and earned the Legion of Merit and nine combat medals as a fighter pilot.
  — Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
• He’s been awarded two Defense Superior Service Medals; one Legion of Merit; two Distinguished Flying Crosses; and four Air Medals for his service.
  — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2025
• City officials said his military service was recognized with numerous honors, including the Legion of Merit Award, the Bronze Star and the Meritorious Service Medal.
  — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
• His father, Carroll, was a World War II veteran who served as an Army engineer in North Africa and Europe, and retired as a major with a Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit.
  — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
• Petty Officer Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer credited with saving 165 people during last year's deadly July 4 flooding in the Texas Hill Country, was awarded the Legion of Merit.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
• During his military career, Kelly received numerous medals, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses and multiple Air Medals.
  — Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025