The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Transportation Corps) Kenan M. Rand, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1954 to October 1962. [This award supersedes General Orders Number 124, Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Defense Center, dated 5 October 1962, as pertains to the previous award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Rand for meritorious service during the period 1 November 1954 to 1 October 1962.]