Military Medals: Efforts To Expedite Their Distribution to Veterans
NSIAD-86-2
Published: Oct 18, 1985. Publicly Released: Oct 18, 1985.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the armed forces' award program to determine whether corrective actions are needed to improve and expedite the distribution of medals to veterans.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| National Archives and Records Administration | The Archivist should delay the transfer of the medals-issuance responsibility from the Records Center to the services until the concerned parties have fully considered all possible solutions. |
Closed – Implemented
The National Archives delayed transfer of the medals-issuance responsibility until March 1, 1986, as agreed by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, meet with the Archivist to determine how to best correct the supply problem. |
Closed – Implemented
As of June 1, 1986, the medals-issuance responsibility handled by the National Archives was transferred to the Navy for Navy veterans. A similar transfer took place on March 1, 1986, to the Marines and the Air Force for their veterans.
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