Changes to the Def. Distinguished & Superior Service Medals? & Civilian awarded Medals

[easterneagle87]

This has been on my mind,

Has anyone seen OR heard of any changes to the Defense Distinguished Service & Defense Superior Service Medals?

Currently the backs of these say: "From The Secretary of "Defense to:" 

I will refrain from any snarkiness when referring the change to the Department of "WAR". IF ... changes are made, will / would they use up existing stocks or discontinue and begin a new issuance of these awards with the updated wording: "From The Secretary of war to:" ,  

 

This question would also pertain to the awarding of the "previously" issuance /existence of ALL the DOD's civilian awards. 

[atb]

Since War Department is not the "official" name, I think the current medals being used will continue.  I could be wrong, but I think the Congress has to approve a departmental name change. It can't be done for the reason, "because I say so." Does anyone have better or more correct information?

 

What happens if the name is changed officially, I don't know, but using up old stocks shouldn'e normally be out of the question.  

[Dave]

Since the name hasn't been approved by Congress, I doubt they'd change the medals, but I'm not surprised with anything. We're required to use the new name on all documents, etc., so who knows. 

Maybe they'll make a new medal and then change it back, creating a "rare" variation for us collectors! :)