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 Chief Warrant Officer Richard W. Ballard, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from October 1961 to July 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Chief Warrant Officer Ballard for meritorious service during the period October 1961 to July 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 129, Headquarters, III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas, dated 28 July 1964.]