United States ‘Legion of Merit’ (Degree of Commander) Award
August 21 , 2018 2213 days 809 0
General Dalbir Singh Suhag, Retired chief of the Army staff, Indian Army – Conferred with United States ‘Legion of Merit’ (Degree of Commander) Award 2018 in Pentagon, Washington DC.
The award was given to Gen Dalbir for his following contributions to the Indian Army and for his contribution in India-US Army bilateral engagements
This is the 2nd time that an Indian military officer has been awarded this award. Earlier, General Rajendrasinghji Jadeja was awarded this in 1946
The Legion of Merit Award is conferred in 4 different categories –