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	Encyclopedia: Order of Military Merit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Order of Military Merit is an Order (decoration) issued by Canada to members of the Canadian Forces whom have demonstrated dedication and devotion beyond the call of duty.
		The Queen is the Sovereign of the Order and the Governor General is the Chancellor and Commander of the Order.
		The badge of the Order is a blue enamelled cross pattée, in gilt for Commanders and Officers, in silver for Members.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Order-of-Military-Merit (474 words)

	{1CAB} Ranks
		The Order of Military Merit was established to provide a worthy means of recognizing conspicuous merit and exceptional service by members of the Canadian Forces.
		In order to be accepted for the Order of Military Merit you must have Served {1CAB} for over 3 months, and played in at least 2 clan wars.
		Military Valour Decorations: are national honours awarded to recognize acts of valour, self-sacrifice or devotion to duty to the 1st Canadian Airborne.
	www.angelfire.com /games4/1cabtheredone/medals.html (550 words)

	Order of Military Merit -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Order of Military Merit -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Order of Military Merit is an award issued by (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada) Canada to members of the (Click link for more info and facts about Canadian Forces) Canadian Forces whom have demonstrated dedication and devotion beyond the call of duty.
		The (The wife or widow of a king) Queen is the Sovereign of the Order and the (A governor of high rank) Governor General is the Chancellor and Commander of the Order.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/or/order_of_military_merit.htm (122 words)

	Order of Merit
		The Order of Merit (OM) is a British honorary institution.
		The order is open to women; Florence Nightingale was the first of them, being appointed in 1907.
		The Indian Order of Merit, recognizing individual bravery by Indian military persons, was originally called "Order of Merit" when established in 1837, and was renamed when the present-day Order was established.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/o/or/order_of_merit.html (175 words)

	The Indian Order of Merit (1837-1947)
		The Order of Merit (as it would be called until 1903) was created not by the British Crown, but by a British-chartered joint stock company, the Honourable East India Company (and see another source on the Company), on 1 May 1837.
		On 17 April 1903, after the creation of the Order of Merit by King-Emperor Edward VII in 1902, the Order of Merit (in both divisions) was renamed as the Indian Order of Merit.
		Recipients of the Indian Order of Merit were, at the same time, officially permitted to use the postnominal letters of "I.O.M." to reflect their receipt of the order.
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/india/medals/IOM/IOM.html (2645 words)

	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CANADIAN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY HONOURS
		Order of Canada -- a fellowship, details of which are contained in 18-13, Order of Canada, to recognize achievement of outstanding merit or distinguished service in every important field of endeavour.
		Order of Military Merit -- a fellowship, details of which are contained in 18-14, Order of Military Merit, to recognize achievement of conspicuous merit and exceptional military service.
		Military Valour Decorations -- decorations, details of which are contained in 18-26, Military Valour Decorations, to recognize valiant acts performed on active service in the presence of an armed enemy.
	www.smafinsm.forces.gc.ca /admfincs/subjects/cfao/018-04_e.asp (1713 words)

	Order of Military Merit
		The Order of Military Merit was instituted in 1971 as part of the new Canadian Honours System.
		The Constitution of the Order limits the number of appointments per year for all three levels combined to one-tenth of one percent of the average number of persons who were members of the Canadian Forces during the previous year.
		Made an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Companion of Honour (a British award), he was also named a Commander in the Order of Military Merit.
	www.calgaryhighlanders.com /militarymerit.htm (520 words)

	Articles - Order of Merit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Order of Merit is a British and Commonwealth Order bestowed by the Monarch.
		The rarer military awards were distinguished from the civil by having a pair of crossed swords behind the central medallion.
		The Order is limited to the Sovereign and twenty-four members, but additional foreigners may be added as "honorary members." From the beginning the Order was open to women; Florence Nightingale was the first woman to receive the Order, in 1907.
	www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Order_of_Merit (228 words)

	Loyal Legion, Military Order of the -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The order was originated in 1158 when King Sancho III of Castile ceded the fortress of Calatrava to Raymond, abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Fitero, with instructions to defend it against the Moors.
		The order of knights and monks who defended the fort was formally recognized by the pope in 1164, and it became closely...
		General training instills those qualities that prepare one for a life in the military: physical strength, mental discipline, self-confidence, loyalty, and the ability to follow the orders of superior officers.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9315563 (786 words)

	Four Walter Reed staff members receive Order of Military Medical Merit Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Three Army officers and a civilian at Walter Reed Army Medical Center were presented with the Order of Military Medical Merit Award Monday for their significant contributions to the Army Medical Department.
		The Order of the Military Medical Merit is a private organization founded by the commanding general of the Army Health Services Command (predecessor to the U.S. Army Medical Command) in April 1982 to recognize excellence and promote fellowship and esprit de corps among Army Medical Department personnel.
		Membership in the order is limited to AMEDD officers, noncommissioned officers, civilian personnel and retirees who have made significant contributions to the department over a sustained period.
	www.dcmilitary.com /army/stripe/9_38/local_news/31349-1.html (671 words)

	1997 Order of Military Merit Recipients
		On May 29, 1998, the Governor General of Canada presented the Order of Military Merit to 93 members of the Canadian Regular and Reserve Forces.
		He becomes the first member of the Order of Military Merit to have received the George Medal.
		Colonel Arthur Richard ("Dick") Butson, GC, OMM, CStJ, CD who received the OMM in 1982 and the Albert Medal (1948) which was converted to the George Cross in 1972.
	www.geocities.com /jleblanc12345/1997_omm.htm (838 words)

	Order of Merit Article, OrderMerit Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It wasestablished in 1902 by King Edward VII as a reward for distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture.
		The order is opento women; Florence Nightingale was the first of them, beingappointed in 1907.
		The Indian Orderof Merit, recognizing individual bravery by Indian military persons, was originallycalled "Order of Merit" when established in 1837, and was renamed when the present-dayOrder was established.
	www.anoca.org /om/sir/order_of_merit.html (162 words)

	Young in Order of Military Medical Merit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		James B. Peake, the U.S. Army surgeon general and commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command, introduces Beverly Young, and shares with individuals who filled Walter Reed's Joel Auditorium, the many reasons why she was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit yesterday.
		Marking years of support for men and women in uniform, Beverly Young, wife of U.S. Rep. Bill Young, (R-Fla.) was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit yesterday.
		The Order of Military Medical Merit was established in 1982 as a private organization to recognize excellence and promote fellowship and esprit de corps among Army Medical Department personnel.
	www.dcmilitary.com /army/stripe/8_20/local_news/23334-1.html (329 words)

	Bavarian Military Merit Order Paperwork: Not Just Pretty Blue Enamel - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
		For military personnel without any pre-war unit affiliation, the designation would be "in a Reserve Infantry Regiment" or whatever, not actually identifying the unit.
		At the bottom see the notation from the Orders Chancery in Munich 17 July 1918 that they HAD received the pretty blue MMO4X back, so Captain Bielke could therefore be given his NEW decoration--and this receipt back as proof of return.
		This Order was granted for action around Armentieres 9 April-23 May 1918, where Bielke's battalion suffered heavy losses due to open terrain and having no prepared positions to fight from in the fluid advances and retreats of 1918.
	www.wehrmacht-awards.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1656 (903 words)

	Military Merit
		he Order of Military Medical Merit is a unique, private organization founded by the Commanding General of U.S. Army Health Services Command in April 1982 to recognize excellence and promote fellowship and esprit de corps among Army Medical Department (AMEDD) personnel.
		Membership in the Order denotes distinguished service which is recognized by the senior leadership of the AMEDD.
		Membership in the Order recognizes those individuals who have clearly demonstrated the highest standards of integrity and moral character, displayed an outstanding degree of professional competence, served in the Army Medical Department with selflessness, and made sustained contributions to the betterment of Army Medicine.
	www.az.ngb.army.mil /MEDCOM/MilitaryMerit.htm (237 words)

	ipedia.com: Order of Merit Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Order of Merit is a British honorary institution.
		It was established in 1902 by King Edward VII as a reward for distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the prom...
		works which give detailed account, in alphabetical order, of whole field of human knowledge, or of some particular section in it.
	www.ipedia.com /order_of_merit.html (196 words)

	Decorations and Medals of Bulgaria
		Order of SS Cyril and Methodius (Collar (2), Grand Cross) (1909)
		Military Order of Bravery (GC, 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class (2), 4th Class (2)) (1880)
		Military Order of Bravery (1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class (2), 4th Class (2)) (1880)
	www.medals.lava.pl /bg/bg12.htm (470 words)

	New Bavarian Awards
		Order Of Military Merit 1st Class w/Crown and Swords
		Order Of Military Merit 2nd Class w/Crown andSwords
		Military Merit Cross 1st Class w/Crown and Swords
	members.cox.net /t.aho/New_Bavarian_Awards.html (41 words)

	eBay - military merit, Militaria, Exonumia items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bulgarian Order of Military Valor and Merit, 1st Class
		Order of Military Merit Grand Cross Set box.
		RVN Drago Military Merit State of VN Medal - Planchet
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=military+merit&newu=1&... (430 words)

	RIBBON DEVICES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Worn on the Star or Medal of Military Valour, or the Star of Courage
		worn with Officer of the Order of Military Merit, type 1
		worn with Officer of the Order of Military Merit, type 2
	www.frontiernet.net /~ericbush/FOREIGN/CANADA/Can_dev.htm (344 words)

	AMEDD Regiment
		THE OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ORDER OF MILlTARY
		PURPOSE -- In recognition of membership in the Order, the official medallion was adopted on April 5,1982.
		A sterling silver medallion of the same design may be purchased by members at a cost of $45.00.
	ameddregiment.amedd.army.mil /descript.htm (185 words)

	General Richard B. Myers of the United States Air Force presented with insignia of Honorary Commander of the Order of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		OTTAWA — On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, General Raymond Henault, Chief of the Defence Staff, presented General Richard B. Myers, of the United States Air Force, with the insignia of Honorary Commander of the Order of Military Merit earlier today, February 1, 2005.
		Non-Canadians can be named honorary Commanders, Officers or Members of the Order of Military Merit.
		Honorary Commander of the Order of Military Merit
	www.canadianembassy.org /ca/news/050201-en.asp (286 words)

	Question about the Bavarian Military Merit Order - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The 4th Class was given to officers between the ranks of Leutnant and Major and SOME (not all!!!) military officials in equivalent ranks.
		Majors sometimes (especially courtesy awards to non-Bavarians)got the 4th Class with Crown and Swords as an initial all-together award, but usually lower ranking officers and most Bavarian Majors first earned the 4th Class and Swords and then got the Crown as a SECOND separate award.
		Check out many many old threads on this Order in here by typing in a search on the name of the Order or "pretty blue enamel."
	www.wehrmacht-awards.com /forums/showthread.php?t=32813 (335 words)

	Military Collectables (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This rare Bavarian Order of Military Merit 4th class is in exceptional condition, with no chips in the enamel.
		Click back to Military Collectables Index or see bottom of page for contact information.
		See Ordering Instructions for shipping and handling charges, minimum orders, and other important ordering information.
	www.sarcoinc.com /rm31.html (137 words)

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