Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America takes pleasure in awarding the Defense Superior Service Medal to Brigadier General Joseph Richard Capka, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Assistant Senior Engineer, U.S. Forces Korea and EIGHTH U.S. Army, Korea, from 1994 to 1996. The distinctive accomplishments of Brigadier General Capka reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.