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	Legion of Merit -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Legion of Merit is a (additional info and facts about military decoration) military decoration of the (additional info and facts about United States armed forces) United States armed forces which is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
		Current provisions are contained in Title 10, (A consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives) United States Code 1121.
		The Officer of the Legion of Merit Medal is similar to the degree of Commander except the overall width is 1 7/8 inches (48 mm) and the pendant has a suspension ring instead of the wreath for attaching the ribbon.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Le/Legion_of_Merit.htm (1490 words)

	U.S. Army Individual Decorations
		The Soldier's Medal is awarded to any person of the Armed Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
		Award of the Air Medal is primarily intended to recognize those personnel who are on current crewmember or noncrewmember flying status which requires them to participate in aerial flight on a regular and frequent basis in the performance of their primary duties.
		The Army Achievement Medal (AAM) was established by the Secretary of the Army, 10 April 1981.
	www.americal.org /awards/achv-svc.htm (1909 words)

	Pedro del Valle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pedro del Valle helped the Marine Corps in the capture of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1916 and was awarded his first Legion of Merit.
		On April 1, 1944, del Valle, as Commanding General of the Third Corps Artillery, Third Amphibious Corps, took part in the Guam operation and was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit.
		He then became the Commanding General of the First Marine Division and was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for his leadership in the reorganization of Okinawa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pedro_Del_Valle (535 words)

	Legion of Merit
		Award of the Legion of Merit is retroactive to September 8, 1939.
		The Legion of Merit is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States without degree for exceptionally outstanding conduct in the performance of meritorious service to the United States.
		The Legion of Merit is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States without degree and is worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal and before the Distinguished Flying Cross.
	foxfall.com /fmd-common-lom.htm (854 words)

	Legion Of Merit Service Medal Display Recognition
		The Legion of Merit, the first United States decoration created specifically for award to citizens of other nations, was established by an Act of Congress of July 20, 1942, amended by an executive order of March 15, 1955.
		The decoration of the Legion of Merit, in the degrees of Commander, Officer, and Legionnaire, shall be awarded by the Secretary of Defense or his designee, after concurrence by the Secretary of State, to members of the armed forces of friendly foreign nations.
		Recommendations for awards of the Legion of Merit, in the degree of Chief Commander, to members of the armed forces of friendly foreign nations shall be submitted by the Secretary of Defense, after concurrence by the Secretary of State, to the President for his approval.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/lom.htm (1799 words)

	Legion of Merit
		A Gold replica of the medal, 3/4 inch wide, is centered on the suspension ribbon.
		The Legion of Merit is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States without reference to degree for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
		The reverse of the medal has the motto taken from the Great Seal of the United States "ANNUIT COEPTIS" (He [God] Has Favored Our Undertakings) and the date "MDCCLXXXII" (1782) which is the date of America's first decoration, the Badge of Military Merit, now known as the Purple Heart.
	www.gruntsmilitary.com /lom.shtml (1386 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Amy Huther and the family of Major Robert Raneri accepted a Legion of Merit Medal, which was being awarded posthumously to Raneri, her late fiance.
		The first recipient of the medal was a Navy nurse, Lt. Ann Agnes Bernatitus, who was honored for her work during the World War II campaign on Bataan and Corregidor from December 1941 to April 1942.
		Each of the medal recipients had to make critical decisions, at times relying on murky and unreliable intelligence, while arguments raged within the administration about how large a force was needed to fight the war and to fight the insurgency that followed.
	www.geocities.com /dco700/UnitedStates3.htm (10339 words)

	Legion of Merit Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Legion of Merit, section 1121, title 10, United States Code (10 USC 1121), was established by Act of Congress 20 July 1942.
		The Legion of Merit is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or a friendly foreign nation who has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
		(1) The performance must have been such as to merit recognition of key individuals for service rendered in a clearly exceptional manner.
	members.aol.com /warlib/medals/m-lom.htm (219 words)

	Medal of Honor -- Angels of Armageddon
		This means that if you receive this medal, you can keep it until you quit the clan or get the medal of 6 months or 1 year.
		This medal is given after a normal friendly match on a normal server.
		This medal is a compliment for the achievement of the wars that you have fought and ofcours won
	users.telenet.be /clan-aoa/Medals.htm (641 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It is incumbent upon the recommending official to ensure the overall honorable conduct of the individual merits the award.
		Aerial Achievement Medal was created because the award criteria for the Air Medal had been diluted, yet there was a need to recognize certain individuals for their accomplishments.
		Legion of Merit critical factors are: length of tour, at least two years on job, and level of position.
	www.hill.af.mil /dpm/decguide.doc (11836 words)

	NARA - Federal Register - Executive Orders
		The Defense Meritorious Service Medal, with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances, shall be of appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense and shall be awarded under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
		No more than one Defense Meritorious Service Medal shall be awarded to any one person, but for each succeeding outstanding meritorious achievement or service justifying such an award a suitable device to be worn with that medal may be awarded under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
		The Defense Meritorious Service Medal or device may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.
	www.archives.gov /federal-register/codification/executive-order/12019.html?template=print (191 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The new award, like the Purple Heart award that Congress had re-established in 1932, was historically linked to the Badge for Military Merit originally established by General George Washington in 1782.
		(Precisely when Nurse Bernatitus received her medal is not know, but it appears that she may have been presented with it by President Roosevelt himself-- if the New York Times report of 10 Apr 1943, p.
		LEGION OF MERIT, WWII p.2 U.S. War Dept. Personnel, Decorations: Army Regulation 600-45, 22 Sep 1943.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/mil_hist_inst/a/award6.asc (351 words)

	Pacific News Service > News > With God on Our Side - Medals Can't Cleanse War's Horrors
		Joining a long line of Legion of Merit recipients are Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova and Rene Emilio Ponce, two leaders of the U.S.-backed Salvadoran military during the civil war of the 1980s.
		The Legion of Merit medal hanging on the sun-drenched walls of Vides Casanova's spacious south Florida living room bears the same pyramid and eye of providence found on the Great Seal and dollar bills (it was also the original logo for the new Information Awareness Office, headed by John Poindexter).
		A closer look at the Legion of Merit -- the medal likely to decorate future Gulf War veterans and new favored allies -- reveals that its simple, lofty words about the triumph of civilization over evil are surrounded by bullets.
	news.pacificnews.org /news/view_article.html?article_id=b58dabbbc4f29ab3b79d147904097550 (1446 words)

	News-Star OnlineGeneral awarded Legion of Merit medal 01/11/05
		James F. Marshall of Shawnee was officially pinned with the Legion of Merit medal by Gov. Brad Henry in a ceremony in the state Capitol Blue Room.
		The Legion of Merit medal was awarded to Marshall in the degree of officer for revolutionizing Air National Guard support to war-fighting commands through dozens of initiatives.
		Originated in July 1942, it is infrequently awarded and is the seventh highest award given in the military.
	www.news-star.com /stories/011105/New_1.shtml (604 words)

	Daily Record News - WWII medal is right on target (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		That innovation won him a recommendation for a Legion of Merit medal, awarded to members of the American armed services or a friendly foreign nation who show exceptional meritorious service.
		That was 60 years ago, and Wiswall never saw his medal until Monday morning, when U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-Harding, pinned the award to Wiswall's jacket in Boonton's town hall.
		He won the Distinguished Flying Cross and the American Air Medal with three clusters for his service, but never received his Legion of Merit Award and, modestly, never asked for it.
	www.dailyrecord.com /news/articles/news1-legionofmerit.htm (864 words)

	Inside CMC Article, November 2001, Claremont McKenna College (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		While Arnold bid a farewell to CMC, he was bestowed an honor reserved for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service" and achievement: the Legion of Merit medal.
		The Legion of Merit was established by Congress on July 20, nearly 60 years ago, and is the Navy's fifth-highest ranking, immediately beneath the Silver Star.
		The Legion of Merit is awarded to key individuals of the armed forces for service not related to war, and is the highest award that can be given to a soldier in peace time.
	www.mckenna.edu /news/insidecmc/2001november/didyouknow (214 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of Turkey
		Ottoman Medals and Orders is the result of a meticulous fifteen year research and the most detailed publication on the subject.
		Pakistani Naval Staff Chief Admiral Shahid Karimullah, who came to Turkey as the official guest of Naval Forces Commander Admiral Bulent Alpkaya, was decorated on Tuesday with the Medal of Merit of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) for his efforts to further improve relations between Turkey and Pakistan.
		The (Turkish) state medal of honor was presented to the first President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Rauf Denktas.
	www.geocities.com /athens/4795/Turkey.htm (437 words)

	ipedia.com: Legion of Merit Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Members of the United States military recieve the Legion of Merit medal which is issued without degree.
		The neck ribbon for the degree of Commander is 1 15/16 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/16 inch White 67101; center 1 13/16 inches Crimson and 1/16 inch White.
		The Officer of the Legion of Merit Medal is the same as the degree of Commander except overall width is 1 7/8 inches and the pendant has a suspension ring instead of the wreath for attaching the ribbon.
	www.ipedia.com /legion_of_merit.html (1231 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / Late WWII POW honored with medal in Ark. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He hid the records under floorboards in one POW camp and secretly carried them with him in place of food on a forced 34-mile march to another camp.
		On Friday, nearly 60 years after McCright was freed and 14 years after his death, his family received the Legion of Merit medal in honor of the risky but valuable work he performed.
		The small ceremony marked the first time the Legion of Merit was awarded to a soldier for actions taken as a prisoner of war, Pryor said.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/10/22/late_wwii_pow_honored_with_medal_in_ark?mode=PF (508 words)

	International Napoleonic Society
		Legion of Merit, presented to Dr. Amit Swami
		Ben Weider is awarded the Medal of Honour of the Quebec National Assembly
		Jean Defranceschi, FINS, awarded "Legion of Merit Medal" by the INS
	www.napoleonicsociety.com /english/news.html (326 words)

	Truman Library - Presidential Medals and Awards Special Subject Guide
		For example, the Medal of Freedom could be awarded by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, or the Secretary of the Navy or by officials designated by the Secretaries.
		As a result, information pertaining to most of the medals and awards presented during the Truman administration will not be located at the Truman Library but at other National Archives facilities.
		For information about medals or awards relating to individuals, other than the Medal of Honor and the Medal for Merit, better resources are available elsewhere.
	www.trumanlibrary.org /hstpaper/medals.htm (619 words)

	Congressman LoBiondo - Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		"Some of my medals were fifty-nine years old and were severely deteriorated or had been lost.
		Billen, a retired Air Force Command Pilot and former test pilot for the FAA, was presented with fifteen medals at a press conference Rep. LoBiondo held in his Mays Landing District Office.
		To request replacement service medals or for assistance with other matters under federal jurisdiction, please contact the Congressman's office at: 1-800-471-4450.
	www.house.gov /lobiondo/press/pr010309_warmedals.htm (198 words)

	Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It is awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense to joint activities for meritorious achievement or service, superior to that which is normally expected, for actions in the following situations; combat with an armed enemy of the United States, a declared national emergency, or under extraordinary circumstances that involve national interests.
		This award ribbon is identical to the Department of Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon, indicative of the fact that the service performed would have been similar to warrant the award of this medal to an individual.
		It has a center stripe of red, flanked on either side by equal stripes of white, light blue and gold, with a narrow stripe of light blue at the edge.
	www.afpc.randolph.af.mil /Awardsnet/Decoration.aspx?Mode=Graphics&Decoration=JMUA (373 words)

	NOTES ON PEOPLE (08/09/98)
		Donald W. Hrynyshyn was awarded the Legion of Merit medal (among other awards) at his retirement ceremony.
		He was cited for achieving the highest possible standards required of service with a nuclear-capable unit and awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
		Szyszka's decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals, three Navy Achievement Medals, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, three Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbons, the National Defense Service Medal, the Sea Service Deploy-ment Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon.
	www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/1998/329822.shtml (708 words)

	4ArmedForces Legion of Merit Legionnaire Miniature Medal
		Our Other Medals Awards & Decorations Miniature Medals are the highest quality available and are made by a U.S. Government official supplier.
		They are the same medals that are issued by all branches of the service.
		This Medal is also available as a Full Size Medal, a Ribbon, and a Ribbon Lapel Pin.
	www.4armedforces.com /product/6020_MR465 (99 words)

	Roswell Daily Record News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The award was presented to him by Hugh A. Drum and a parade was held in his honor at Jefferson Barracks.
		When he was in the islands of the South Pacific he received Legion of Merit.
		He said this medal is his pride and joy.
	www.roswell-record.com /archives/060402/news01.html (937 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / World War II vet honored posthumously (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Marie Hall will formally accept the Legion of Merit medal for her brother, Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Ewell Ross McCright, who died in 1990.
		The award recognizes meritorious conduct and is the seventh-highest award an armed forces member can receive.
		With the backing of five retired Air Force generals, Wright lobbied for a medal for McCright's work.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/10/05/world_war_ii_vet_honored_posthumously (295 words)

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		Legion of Honor; Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; Legion of Merit; Victory Medal; Eame Medal; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (British); Croix de Guette with Star (French); Virtuti Militari (Polish); Polonia Restituta (Polish); Ouissan Alaouite (Morocco); Nichan Iftikar (Tunis).
		Legion of Merit; Air Medal; Honorary Commander of British Empire; Commander of French Legion of Honor; Croix de Guerre with Palm (French); Eame Medal; Defense Service Medal.
		GEN. BUTLER B. Combat Infantryman Badge; Legion of Merit; Silver Star; Bronze Star with 2 Clusters; Legion of Honor; Croix de Guerre; 5 Battle Stars.
	www.usd230.k12.ks.us /espictt/memorabilia/page4dinpro.htm (276 words)

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