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Presidential Service Badge

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Presidential Service Badge
Presidential Service Badge
Type	Service badge
Awarded for	Service in support of the president of the United States
Presented by	United States
Related	White House Service Badge (obsolete)

ThePresidential Service Badge (PSB) is anidentification badge of theUnited States Armed Forces which is awarded to members of theU.S. Army,U.S. Navy,U.S. Air Force,U.S. Space Force,U.S. Marine Corps, andU.S. Coast Guard as well as other members of theuniformed services, such as theU.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps and theU.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, who serve as full-time military staff to thepresident of the United States.

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Executive Order 10879 of June 1, 1960 was signed by PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower establishing aWhite House Service Badge. PresidentLyndon B. Johnson retired the White House Service Badge and issued a separatePresidential Service Badge by signingExecutive Order 11174 on September 1, 1964.

Typical recipients include:

Military aides to the president appointed from each of the services (pay grade O-4 or O-5) who, among other duties, rotate being the so-called "Emergency War Officer" with "The Football", a briefcase containingnuclear decision-making tools kept within ready access of the president at all times,^[1]^[2]
The White House Naval Mess Facility (Presidential Food Service) located in the West Wing of the White House and the OEOB,
White House militarypublic affairs officers,
Servicemembers assigned to theWhite House Communications Agency (WHCA), which supports presidential communications worldwide,
Servicemembers assigned to theWhite House Transportation Agency (WHTA), which provides motor vehicle transportation to the White House as directed by theWhite House Military Office,
Servicemembers assigned to theWhite House Medical Unit (WHMU) which provides medical support to the president and vice president, their families, and the White House staff,
"Air Force One" airmen assigned to the Presidential Airlift Group (PAG) of the89th Airlift Wing atAndrews AFB, Maryland,
Naval personnel assigned toCamp David (Naval Support Facility Thurmont),
Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1) "Marine One" flight crew,
Marines assigned to the Marine Security Company atCamp David,
White House Marine sentries.

The PSB is awarded after at least one year of satisfactory service "to any member of the Armed Forces assigned to duty in the White House Office or to military units and support facilities under the administration of the Military Assistant to the President by theSecretary of the Army, theSecretary of the Navy, theSecretary of the Air Force, or, when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, theSecretary of Homeland Security, upon recommendation of the Military Assistant to the President".^[3] It is accompanied by a certificate and miniature lapel version. The PSB is recorded in the individual's military service records and is authorized for wear as a permanent decoration.

Recipients are, other than the president anduniformed members of theU.S. Secret Service, the only Americans authorized to wear the "Presidential Seal or Coat of Arms" on their uniforms and civilian clothes.^[4]^[5]^[6] Since 1964, with the enactment ofExecutive Order 11174, over 20,000 U.S. armed services members and veterans have received the Presidential Service Badge for honorable service in the White House.

A similar badge, theVice Presidential Service Badge, exists for military personnel assigned to assist thevice president of the United States.

Presidential Service Association

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The Presidential Service Association is a non-profit organization for United States armed services personnel and veterans who have received the Presidential Service Badge by serving in theWhite House inWashington, D.C., United States. The organization was created to provide a network of personnel, to construct a history of their service and to demonstrate the traditions and pride of that service. It furnishesscholarships, grants or crisis funds for United States armed services personnel and veterans who served in the White House prior to or after the creation of the White House Service Certificate, the Presidential Service Badge/Certificate or the Vice Presidential Service Certificate/Badge. PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower called the decoration a symbol of "...deserved honor and distinction." Each recipient has their name linked to a serial number held at the White House.^{[citation needed]}

Presidential Service Center

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The Presidential Service Center is a non-profit organization celebrating civilian aides and employees of the United States presidency, and armed services personnel lawfully awarded a serial-numbered Presidential Service Badge by serving theWhite House andWhite House Military Office. It is jointly located with the Presidential Culinary Museum.^[7] The center displays glass case exhibits of the history of service, machines with facilities maintained and historical remembrances. It contains numerous artifacts, antiques, and items sent by the National Archives and presidential foundations supporting it. The center and museum have been featured in over 130 newspapers,^[8] worldwide, as well as on CNN International^[9] and PBS television.^[10] The center contains numerous Presidential Service Badges on display and one of the largest on public display. It is located inGrover, North Carolina, a town named afterPresident of the United States Grover Cleveland.

References

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^Military aides still carry the president's nuclear 'football', USATODAY.com
^Contrary to popular conception, the President cannot order a nuclear launch by himself, seeSingle Integrated Operational Plan.
^"Executive Orders". 15 August 2016.
^"Psa Text". Archived fromthe original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved2019-01-02.
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^"Photo"(JPG).25.media.tumblr.com.
^A heaping helping of history,http://charlotteobserver.com
^White House workers featured,http://washingtonpost.com
^CNN features veterans sharing U.S. history,https://cnn.com
^The Presidential Center on PBS NC Weekend via UNC-TV,https://www.unctv.org/content/ncweekend.com^{[permanent dead link]}

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