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 Lieutenant Colonel (Army Nurse Corps) Robena C. Anderson, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from October 1956 to November 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Anderson for meritorious service during the period July 1959 to July 1961 as announced in General Orders Number 43, Headquarters, Fort Hood, Texas, dated 31 July 1961.]