At that moment, the Black man from Georgia did not know he would later lead the first Black paratrooper company in the U.S. Army ... Fowles holding up a Legion of Merit Award.

BYU history professor and recently retired Army Col. Mark Choate says diplomatic missions ... For his exceptional service in building diplomacy, Choate was awarded the prestigious Legion of Merit this ...

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth has ... received preferential treatment as a result.” For example, Hamilton awarded her the Legion of Merit when she was a major, according to the investigation.

When the United States entered the war, he then joined the U.S. Army. As assistant chief of ... received the Legion of Merit and a Purple Heart as well as the French Croix de Guerre and Legion ...

Allan Burns enlisted in the U.S. Army as ... The French Legion of Honor, created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit for both military ...

John Martin of Malta has received a Legion of Merit Medal and a New York State ... promoted to colonel while serving with the New York Army National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters.

The U.S. Army confirmed Wednesday it is investigating ... Camara was the recipient of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Meritorious Service Medal, among other awards.

The Navy commander of a joint military base in Hawaii where thousands were poisoned by water contaminated during a massive fuel leak was recently awarded the Legion of Merit upon retirement.

He needed a modern army ... Merit often mattered more than religion. He also banned cow slaughter, respected mosques and temples, and ensured religious harmony even within the ranks—an early ...