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,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
issuance ( a ,bord] ,op]ations ,s]vice  
,m$al to s]vicememb]s & ,f$]al p]sonnel 
:o s]v$ 9 designat$ bord] op]ations     
betwe5 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & !           
conclusions ( su* op]ations1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
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,executive ,ord] 9 ,janu>y #bjbe1       
au?oriz$ national security op]ations    
along ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord]4    
7#b7 ,s]vicememb]s & ,f$]al p]sonnel    

p>ticipat$ 9 ext5sive security1         
humanit>ian1 & en=cem5t ef=ts4  7#c7    
,recogniz+ _! contributions ) a di/9ct  
s]vice m$al is ess5tial = honor+ _!     
d$ication & commitm5t4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( s]vice m$al  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,to      
reflect s]vice & commitm5t dur+         
designat$ bord] security op]ations      
betwe5 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & !           
conclusions ( su* op]ations1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! heads (  
milit>y s]vice bran*es1 %all design &   
issue a ,bord] ,op]ations ,s]vice ,m$al 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,m$al7 to--
  7#a7 active-duty memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 &  7#b7 memb]s ( ! ,national     
,gu>d & ,res]ve1  :o s]v$ 9 su*         
op]ations4  7b7 ,au?orization = we> ,!  
,m$al %all be au?oriz$ = we> accord+ to 
milit>y uni=m regulations & ,f$]al      
s]vice recognition guidel9es4  7c7      
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
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,secret>y ( ,def5se %all issue          
regulations to c>ry out ?is section4