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This executive order, signed by President Barack Obama on 2014-04-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Expanding Eligibility for the Defense Meritorious 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
▪Executive Order 12019 of November 3, 1977 (Establishing the Defense Meritorious Service Medal), is amended by inserting ", or to any member of the armed forces of a friendly foreign nation," after "any member of the Armed Forces of the United States".
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
76
439 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
19
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.23
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 13666, Barack Obama (Apr 18, 2014). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13666-expanding-eligibility-for-the-defense-meritorious-service-medal.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Executive Order 12019 of November 3, 1977 (Establishing the Defense Meritorious Service Medal), is amended by inserting ", or to any member of the armed forces of a friendly foreign nation," after "any member of the Armed Forces of the United States". BARACK OBAMA The White House, April 18, 2014.
