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 (Infantry), [then Lieutenant Colonel] Laurence S. Browne, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1961 to December 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Browne for meritorious service during the period 23 July 1962 to 23 January 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 5, Headquarters, Joint United States Military Advisory Group to Thailand, dated 19 January 1963.]