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 Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Phillip David Telander, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense from 1999 to 2003. The distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Telander reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.