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Establishing the Meritorious Service Medal (Exec. Orders)

Date Signed Jan. 16, 1969
Order Number 11448
Source Agency Executive Office of the President
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Order Text:

Executive Order 11448--Establishing the Meritorious Service Medal

Source: The provisions of Executive Order 11448 of Jan. 16, 1969, appear at 34 FR 915, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 768, unless otherwise noted.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

Section 1. There is hereby established a Meritorious Service Medal, with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances, for award by the Secretary of a military department or the Secretary of Transportation with regard to the Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy, or by such military commanders or other appropriate officers as the Secretary concerned may designate, to any member of the armed forces of the United States, or to any member of the armed forces of a friendly foreign nation, who has distinguished himself by outstanding meritorious achievement or service.

[Sec. 1 amended by Executive Order 12312 of July 2, 1981, 46 FR 35251, 3 CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 160]

Sec. 2. The Meritorious Service Medal and appurtenances thereto shall be of appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, and shall be awarded under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe. Such regulations shall, so far as practicable, be uniform, and those of the military departments shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense.

Sec. 3. No more than one Meritorious Service Medal shall be awarded to any one person, but for each succeeding outstanding meritorious achievement or service justifying such an award a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with the medal as prescribed by appropriate regulations.

Sec. 4. The Meritorious Service Medal or device may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the department concerned.


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