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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. presents the Legion of Merit medal to Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff Lt. Gen. Viorel Pană during a full honors arrival ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., June 27, 2023. It is conferred on officers and enlisted men of the armed forces of the United States and on nationals of other countries who have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services since Sept. 8, 1939, the date of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proclamation of the state of emergency that led to World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)