The Presidential Service Association is a non-profit organization for United States armed services personnel and veterans who have served in the White House

White House

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...

 in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

, United States.

Mission

The organization was created to provide a network of personnel, to construct a history of their service and to demonstrate the traditions and pride of that service. It furnishes scholarship

Scholarship

A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...

s, grants or crisis funds for United States armed services personnel and veterans who served in the White House prior to or after the creation of the White House Service Certificate, the Presidential Service Badge/Certificate or the Vice Presidential Service Certificate/Badge. President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...

 called the decoration a symbol of "...deserved honor and distinction." Recipients are the only Americans authorized to wear the "Presidential Seal or Coat of Arms" on their uniforms or civilian clothes. Each recipient has their name linked to a serial number held at the White House.

Recipients

Since 1964, with the enactment of Presidential , over 20,000 U.S. armed services members and veterans have received the Presidential Service Badge

Presidential Service Badge

The Presidential Service Badge is a badge of the United States military issued to service members who serve as full-time military staff to the President of the United States...

for honorable service in the White House.

External links

• Presidential Service Association — official website