-- Most people right now would be glad to receive a goodwill card - or maybe a stimulus check - in the mail, but a local man found international recognition of the legacy of his service in a time of war. However, since then the coronovirus pandemic has impacted travel and gatherings, so the items were sent to his home instead. It is an amazing honor to receive," Prestia said this week. The Legion of Honor is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and retained by all later French governments and r�gimes. While membership in the Legion is technically restricted to French nationals, foreign nationals who have served France or the ideals it upholds may receive the honor.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 16, 2020 04:07 UTC