LOM

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LOM is the official abbreviation for the Legion of Merit, a prestigious United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.

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LOM canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation
military decoration
associatedWith United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Space Force
awardedBy United States Armed Forces
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
awardType decoration
order of merit
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countryContext United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States military
eligibility members of friendly foreign armed forces
members of the United States Armed Forces
hasAbbreviationForm all caps
hasAbbreviationStatus standardized
hasAcronymType military award abbreviation
hasFullName Legion of Merit
isAbbreviationOf Legion of Merit
isHigherThan Meritorious Service Medal
isLowerThan Defense Superior Service Medal
isMultiServiceAward true
isOfficialAbbreviation true
isPrestigious true
isUsedForPostNominals true
isUsedInAwardLists true
isUsedInPersonnelSystems true
language English
notationContext United States military history
surface form: U.S. military biographies

official U.S. military correspondence
purpose exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements
recognizes exceptionally meritorious conduct
outstanding services
refersToDecorationClass Legion of Merit
surface form: Legion of Merit decoration
standsFor Legion of Merit
usedIn U.S. military award citations
U.S. military award orders
U.S. military personnel records

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