Harry Truman: “Mr. Forrestal's remarks say just what they mean.”

Members of the armed forces of the United States who are awarded the decoration established by this order are authorized to wear the medal and the ribbon symbolic of the award, as may be authorized by uniform regulations approved by the…

No more than one National Security Medal shall be awarded to any one person, but for subsequent services justifying an award, a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with the Medal.

The longer I live, the more I am impressed by the significance of our simple official oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.

I can't see any good purpose to be served by that.