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 Thomas Robert Goedkoop, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Forces Korea, in 1998. The distinctive accomplishments of Brigadier General Goedkoop reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.