(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander (MC) William J. Mills, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States by his contributions in the field of cold weather medicine and surgery over a period of 10 years. He developed a surgical procedure in treating cold weather injuries that has been accepted by U.S. Armed Forces and NATO countries as a standard treatment.