Under the provisions of Department of Defense 1348.33-M, the Secretary of Defense has awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Defense Superior Service Medal to Colonel (Infantry) James Lawrence Mowery, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Special Assistant to the Commander in Chief, Bosnia, in 1996. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel (Infantry) Mowery reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.