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This executive order, signed by President George W. Bush on 2003-03-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment to Executive Order 10448, Establishing the National Defense Service Medal." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪By inserting "or service in good standing in the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces" after "active military service" each place it appears; and by striking "additional period of active duty" and inserting in lieu thereof "additional period." Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the exercise of authority granted by Executive Order 12776 of October 8, 1991.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
159
929 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 13293, George W. Bush (Mar 28, 2003). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13293-amendment-executive-order-10448-establishing-the-national-defense.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, and in order to extend eligibility for the award of the National Defense Service Medal to members in good standing in the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 10448 of April 22, 1953, as amended, is further amended: by inserting "or service in good standing in the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces" after "active military service" each place it appears; and by striking "additional period of active duty" and inserting in lieu thereof "additional period." Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the exercise of authority granted by Executive Order 12776 of October 8, 1991. GEORGE W. BUSH The White House, March 28, 2003. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:33 a.m., March 31, 2003]
