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10 U.S.C. § 1121

Legion of Merit: award

United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 1121, Legion of Merit: award, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/433247
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The President, under regulations to be prescribed by him, may award a decoration called the “Legion of Merit”, having suitable appurtenances and devices and not more than four degrees, to any member of the armed forces of the United States or of any friendly foreign nation who, after September 8, 1939, has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in performing outstanding services.

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