TITLE 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE

SUBTITLE A - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CHAPTER V - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

SUBCHAPTER F - PERSONNEL

PART 578 - DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES

578.48e - National Defense Service Medal.

Established by Executive Order 10448 (3 CFR, 1953 Supp.).

  (a) Requirements. Honorable active service for any period between June 27, 1950, and a terminal date to be announced, both dates inclusive.

  (b) Exclusions. For the purpose of this award, the following persons shall not be considered as performing active service: (1) Reserve component personnel on short tours of active duty to fulfill training obligations under an inactive training program.

  (2) Reserve component personnel on temporary active duty to serve on boards, courts, commissions, etc.

  (3) Any person on active duty for the sole purpose of undergoing a physical examination.

  (4) Any person on active duty for purposes other than for extended active duty.

  (c) Description. The medal of bronze 1 1/4 inches in diameter. (Design to be announced later.) The medal is suspended by a ring from a silk moire ribbon 1 3/8 inches in length and 1 3/8 inches in width composed of a red band ( 7/16 inch), white stripe ( 1/32 inch), blue stripe ( 1/32 inch), white stripe ( 1/32 inch), red stripe ( 1/32 inch), yellow band ( 1/4 inch), red stripe ( 1/32 inch), white stripe ( 1/32 inch), blue stripe ( 1/32 inch), white stripe ( 1/32 inch), red band ( 7/16 inch).

  (d) Appurtenances. No appurtenances other than the service ribbon are authorized for use with the National Defense Service Medal.

[18 FR 5449, Sept. 10, 1953]