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[[File:WHServiceBadge.jpg|thumb|Former White House Service Badge]]
The '''Presidential Service Badge''' ('''PSB''') is an [[Identification badges of the United States military|identification badge]] of the [[United States Armed Forces]] which is awarded to members of the [[U.S. Army]], [[U.S. Navy]], [[U.S. Air Force]], [[U.S. Space Force]], [[U.S. Marine Corps]], and [[U.S. Coast Guard]] as well as other members of the [[Uniformed services of the United States|uniformed services]], such as the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps|U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps]] and the [[United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps|U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps]], who serve as full-time military staff to the [[president of the United States]].

==Overview==
{{Executive Order|10879}} of June 1, 1960 was signed by President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] establishing a [[White House Service Badge]]. President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] retired the White House Service Badge and issued a separate '''Presidential Service Badge''' by signing {{Executive Order|11174}} on September 1, 1964.

Typical recipients include:
* [[Aide-de-camp|Military aide]]s 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 "[[Nuclear Football|The Football]]", a briefcase containing [[nuclear weapon|nuclear]] decision-making tools kept within ready access of the president at all times,<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-05-05-nuclear-football_x.htm Military aides still carry the president's nuclear 'football'], USATODAY.com</ref><ref>Contrary to popular conception, the President cannot order a nuclear launch by himself, see [[Single Integrated Operational Plan]].</ref>
* The White House Naval Mess Facility (Presidential Food Service) located in the West Wing of the White House and the OEOB,
* White House military [[public affairs (military)|public affairs]] officers,
* Servicemembers assigned to the [[White House Communications Agency]] (WHCA), which supports presidential communications worldwide,
* Servicemembers assigned to the [[White House Transportation Agency]] (WHTA), which provides motor vehicle transportation to the White House as directed by the [[White House Military Office]],
* Servicemembers assigned to the [[White House Medical Unit]] (WHMU) which provides medical support to President, Vice President and their families as well as the White House staff,
* "Air Force One" airmen assigned to the Presidential Airlift Group (PAG) of the [[89th Airlift Wing]] at [[Andrews AFB, Maryland]],
* Naval personnel assigned to [[Camp David]] (Naval Support Facility Thurmont),
* [[HMX-1|Marine Helicopter Squadron 1]] (HMX-1) "[[Marine One]]" flight crew,
* Marines assigned to the Marine Security Company at [[Camp 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 the [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]], the [[United States Secretary of the Navy|Secretary of the Navy]], the [[United States Secretary of the Air Force|Secretary of the Air Force]], or, when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]], upon recommendation of the Military Assistant to the President".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/10879.html|title=Executive Orders|date=15 August 2016}}</ref> 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 and [[United States Secret Service Uniformed Division|uniformed members]] of the [[U.S. Secret Service]], the only Americans authorized to wear the "Presidential Seal or Coat of Arms" on their uniforms and civilian clothes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://presidentialservice.org/text.html |title=Psa Text |access-date=2019-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617131324/http://presidentialservice.org/text.html |archive-date=2016-06-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/98479849-arm-patch-on-secret-service-uniformed-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=PVL6fGvt2oCufCstu4%2Fw9SmdlHKnFR%2FfhS%2FMMl4j1mLxkrJ2MLjZ6V7qwg1I6MbH9K2kgmsL34XyrDIcYjmEvg%3D%3D]{{Dead link|date=September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6loqsIxsK1qi23zoo1_500.jpg |title=Photo |website=25.media.tumblr.com |format=JPG}}</ref> Since 1964, with the enactment of {{ExecutiveOrder|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, the [[Vice Presidential Service Badge]], exists for military personnel assigned to assist the [[Vice President of the United States]].

==Presidential Service Association==
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 the [[White House]] in [[Washington, 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 furnishes [[scholarship]]s, 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. President [[Dwight 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|date=August 2011}}

==Presidential Service Center==
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 the [[White House]] and [[White House Military Office]]. It is jointly located with the Presidential Culinary Museum.<ref>[http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/community/gaston-catawba/article8991092.html A heaping helping of history], http://charlotteobserver.com</ref> 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,<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fooling-clinton-white-house-chefs-tell-all/2013/08/21/dab841f4-0a9c-11e3-b87c-476db8ac34cd_story.html White House workers featured], http://washingtonpost.com</ref> worldwide, as well as on CNN International<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2015/02/23/the-inn-of-the-patriots-a-romantic-get-away-with-a-side-of-american-history-.cnn CNN features veterans sharing U.S. history], http://cnn.com</ref> and PBS television.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgsOtCb3hQk The Presidential Center on PBS NC Weekend via UNC-TV], http://www.unctv.org/content/ncweekend.com{{Dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>  The center contains numerous Presidential Service badges on display and one of the largest on public display.  It is located in [[Grover, North Carolina]], a town named after [[President of the United States]] [[Grover Cleveland]].

==See also==
* [[Vice Presidential Service Badge]]
* [[Identification badges of the uniformed services of the United States]]
* [[Military badges of the United States]]
* [[Yankee White]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/10879.html  History of the PSB]
* [http://presidentialservice.org/ Presidential Service Association]
* [http://presidentialservicecenter.org/ Presidential Service Center]
* [http://presidentialculinarymuseum.org/ Presidential Culinary Museum]

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