Amendment to Executive Order 10448, Establishing the National Defense Service Medal
Expands National Defense Service Medal Eligibility to Reserve Members
What it does
The order expands eligibility so Selected Reserve service in good standing counts toward the National Defense Service Medal.
Real-world impact
- Allows Selected Reserve members in good standing to receive the medal.
- Removes the requirement that qualifying service be strictly active duty.
- Clarifies that certain reserve service periods now qualify for the award.
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Summary
This order extends the National Defense Service Medal to members in good standing of the Selected Reserve.
It amends Executive Order 10448 by inserting the phrase "or service in good standing in the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces" after "active military service" wherever it appears, and by replacing "additional period of active duty" with "additional period."
The change makes certain reserve service count for the medal while leaving other presidential authorities under Executive Order 12776 unchanged.
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