The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General [Major General, NGUS, Retired] Milton A. Reckord (ASN: 0-102176), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Adjutant General of the State of Maryland during the period from November 1945 to December 1965.