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received in time for publication in the appropriate suitable device may be awarded to be worn issue. on the or as prescribed by ap- propriate regulations. Sec. 4. Posthumous Provision. The medal Executive Order 12985— may be awarded posthumously and, when so Establishing the Armed Forces awarded, may be presented to such rep- Service Medal resentative of the deceased as may be January 11, 1996 deemed appropriate by the Secretary of De- fense or the Secretary of Transportation. By the authority vested in me as President William J. Clinton by the Constitution and the laws of the Unit- ed States of America, including my authority The White House, as in of the Armed Forces January 11, 1996. of the , it is hereby ordered as [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, follows: 8:45 a.m., January 17, 1996] Section 1. Establishment. There is hereby established the Armed Forces Service Medal NOTE: This Executive order was released by the with accompanying and appur- Office of the Press Secretary on January 13, and it was published in the Federal Register on Janu- tenances, for to members of the ary 18. Armed Forces of the United States who, on or after June 1, 1992, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: (a) Participate, or have Remarks to American Troops at participated, as members of United States Aviano Air Base, Italy military units in a United States military op- January 13, 1996 eration in which personnel of any Armed Force participate that is deemed to be signifi- The President. Thank you very much. cant activity; and Good morning. (b) Encounter no foreign armed opposi- Audience members. Good morning. tion or imminent hostile action. The President. I know it’s early, but we Sec. 2. Approval and Award. The medal, can do better than that. Good morning. with ribbons and appurtenances, shall be of [Laughter] an appropriate design approved by the Sec- Minister Corcione, Ambassador Bartholo- retary of Defense and shall be awarded by mew, our distinguished Italian hosts and the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary guests, General Joulwan, General Ryan, of Transportation with respect to the Coast Colonel Wald, Chief Myers, Colonel Moody, Guard when it is not operating as a service Aviano , and to the men and women in the Navy, under uniform regulations, as of Operation Decisive Edge. Let me begin prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The by thanking the Colonel for that fine wel- regulations shall place the Armed Forces come and thanking all of you for making me Service Medal in an im- feel so welcome. I am very pleased finally mediately before the Humanitarian Service to have a chance to come here to Aviano and Medal. to see you. And since it’s so early, I may be Sec. 3. Criteria. The medal shall be more pleased to see you than you are to see awarded only for operations for which no me. But I’m glad you came out anyway. other United States service medal is ap- I thank you for giving me the chance to proved. For operations in which personnel meet you and to tell you how important and of only one Military Department or the Coast how appreciated your work is. What you and Guard participate, the medal shall be award- our allies are doing here and in Bosnia is ed only if there is no other suitable award the difference between a war that resumes available to the department or the Coast and a peace that takes hold. You are giving Guard. No more than one medal shall be people who have suffered so very much a awarded to any one person, but for each suc- chance to enjoy the blessings of a normal life. ceeding operation justifying such award a You are living up to the great traditions of

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