Establishing the National Defense Service Medal

Signed by Dwight David Eisenhower on April 22, 1953.

Later amended

Signed recordApril 22, 1953

The date the President signed it.

Publication record18 FR 2391

The Federal Register edition of the order.

Later actionLater amended

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Later record

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Amended by EO 11265, January 11, 1966; EO 11382, November 28, 1967; EO 13286, February 28, 2003; EO 13293, March 28, 2003

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.