CHAPTER 937-DECORATIONS AND AWARDS
9271.
Medal of honor: award.
9272.
Air Force cross: award.
9273.
Distinguished-service medal: award.
9274.
Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: limitations on award.
9275.
Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: delegation of power to award.
9276.
Silver star: award.
9277.
Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: replacement.
9278.
Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: availability of appropriations.
9279.
Distinguished flying cross: award; limitations.
9280.
Airman's Medal: award; limitations.
9281.
Service medals: issue; replacement; availability of appropriations.
9282.
Medals: posthumous award and presentation.
9284.
Medal of honor: duplicate medal.
9285.
Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.
9286.
Korea Defense Service Medal.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior chapter 937, consisting of sections 9591 to 9594, related to utilities and services, prior to renumbering as chapter 967 of this title.
Amendments
2018-
Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §806(d)(3)(A), (e)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833
, redesignated chapter 857 of this title as this chapter and items 8741 to 8756 as 9271 to 9286, respectively.
2004-
Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, §1084(d)(33), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063
, renumbered item 8755 "Korea Defense Service Medal" as 8756.
2002-
Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, §543(d)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2550
, added item 8755 "Korea Defense Service Medal".
Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, §8143(c)(3)(B), Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1571
, added item 8755 "Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag".
2001-
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, §553(c)(1)(B), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1116
, added item 8754.
1960-
Pub. L. 86–593, §1(7), July 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 332
, substituted "Air Force cross" for "distinguished-service cross" in items 8742, 8744, and 8745, inserted "Air Force cross;" in items 8747 and 8748, and substituted "Airman's Medal" for "Soldier's Medal" in item 8750.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Extension of Time for Award of Decoration
For extension of time for award of decorations, or devices in lieu of decorations, for acts or services performed in direct support of military operations in Southeast Asia between July 1, 1958, and Mar. 28, 1973, see
Pub. L. 93–469, Oct. 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 1422
, set out as a note preceding section 7271 of this title.
For extension of time for award of decoration, or device in lieu of decoration, for an act or service performed while on active duty in military or naval forces, or while serving with such forces, between June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1953, see act Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 877, 70 Stat. 933
, set out as a note preceding section 7271 of this title.
Executive Documents
Meritorious Service Medal
Establishment of, see Ex. Ord. No. 11448, set out as a note preceding section 1121 of this title.