Back وسام الاستحقاق (الولايات المتحدة) Arabic وسام الاستحقاق (الولايات المتحده) ARZ Ордэн «Легіён пашаны» Byelorussian Легион за заслуги (орден) Bulgarian Legió del Mèrit Catalan Legion of Merit Czech Legion of Merit Danish Legion of Merit German Legion of Merit English Legion of Merit Esperanto
| Legion of Merit | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Order of merit |
| Eligibility | Members of the Uniformed Services of the United States and political and military leaders of allied states. |
| Awarded for | Exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Defense Superior Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Distinguished Flying Cross |
 Service ribbon | |
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The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces. It is given for great outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is given to members of the eight uniformed services of the United States[5] as well as to military and political figures of foreign governments.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Production publication" (PDF). static.e-publishing.af.mil. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Data" (PDF). media.defense.gov. 2017.
- ↑ [1] Note: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2012 amended the Legion of Merit to be awarded to any uniformed service.