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EO 13293Executive OrderG.W. Bush · R

Executive Order 13293

Amendment to Executive Order 10448, Establishing the National Defense Service Medal

This executive order expands eligibility for the National Defense Service Medal to include members of the Selected Reserve in good standing, not just those on active military service. It makes technical amendments to the 1953 executive order that originally established the medal.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 15917

Key directives

  • Insert 'or service in good standing in the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces' after 'active military service' each place it appears in EO 10448
  • Replace 'additional period of active duty' with 'additional period' in EO 10448
  • Preserve authority under Executive Order 12776 of October 8, 1991

Timeline

Immediate

  • Expanded medal eligibility takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing eligibility determinations for Selected Reserve members

Risks & tensions

  • No explicit implementation deadline or guidance for processing eligibility claims
  • Savings clause preserves prior EO 12776 authority, but no conflict is apparent
Executive Order 13293: Amendment to Executive Order 10448, Establishing the National Defense Service Medal · Executive Orders