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About the United States Legion of Merit Award: Details, Eligibility, Insignia
About the United States Legion of Merit Award: Details, Eligibility, Insignia
The Legion of Merit Award is a military award of United States Armed Forces given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
The Legion of Merit Award is awarded to members of the seven uniformed services of the United States as well as to military and political figures of foreign governments.
The Legion of Merit Award is awarded in four degrees; Degree of Chief Commander; Degree of Commander; Degree of Officer; and Degree of Legionnaire. Its degrees and design were influenced by the French Legion of Honour (Légion d’honneur).
The US Congress Act (Public Law 671—77th Congress, Chapter 508, 2d Session) allows US President award to Legion of Merit personnel armed forces of friendly foreign nations for their exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services.
The Legion of Merit Award is awarded to degrees of Chief Commander; Commander; Officer and Legionnaire and only to members of armed forces of foreign nations under the criteria outlined in Army Regulation 672-7.
The U.S. Air Force limits the Legion of Merit to four awards per career.
