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.