Chapter 857. DECORATIONS AND AWARDS  


§ 8741. Medal of honor: award
§ 8742. Air Force cross: award
§ 8743. Distinguished-service medal: award
§ 8744. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: limitations on award
§ 8745. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: delegation of power to award
§ 8746. Silver star: award
§ 8747. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: replacement
§ 8748. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: availability of appropriations
§ 8749. Distinguished flying cross: award; limitations
§ 8750. Airman’s Medal: award; limitations
§ 8751. Service medals: issue; replacement; availability of appropriations
§ 8752. Medals: posthumous award and presentation
§ 8754. Medal of honor: duplicate medal
§ 8755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
§ 8756. Korea Defense Service Medal

Amendments

Amendments

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.

Miscellaneous

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 3741 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 3741 of this title.

Meritorious Service Medal

Establishment of, see Ex. Ord. No. 11448, set out as a note preceding section 1121 of this title.