Establishing the Armed Forces Service Medal

Signed by William Jefferson Clinton on Jan 11, 1996.

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Signed recordJan 11, 1996

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Publication record61 FR 1209

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  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 12985: Establishing the Armed Forces Service Medal}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12985}},
  note         = {Citation ID eo-12985; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/01/18/96-622/establishing-the-armed-forces-service-medal; last checked 2026-09-28; accessed 2026-09-29}
}

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Amended by EO 13286, February 28, 2003

See EO 13154, May 3, 2000

Amended by EO 13286, February 28, 2003;; ;

See EO 13154, May 3, 2000

National Archives disposition tables cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

Federal Register disposition tableAmended by: EO 13286, February 28, 2003;; ; See: EO 13154, May 3, 2000

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