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 Colonel (Infantry) Michael Gerard Mudd, United States Army, for exceptionally superior service to the Department of Defense as Army Aide to the President, White House Military Office, in 1994. The distinctive accomplishments of Colonel (Infantry) Mudd reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Army, and the Department of Defense.