(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Charles Luther Calhoun, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard from August 1969 to July 1973. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Calhoun culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Coast Guard.