2013 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law (§§ 101 - 2925)
Part II - PERSONNEL (§§ 501 - 1805)
Chapter 57 - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS (§§ 1121 - 1135)
Section 1125 - Recognition for accomplishments: award of trophies
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 57 - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS Sec. 1125 - Recognition for accomplishments: award of trophies |
Contains | section 1125 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 89-529, §1(1), Aug. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 339. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 80 Stat. 339 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 89-529 |
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The Secretary of Defense may—
(1) award medals, trophies, badges, and similar devices to members, units, or agencies of an armed force under his jurisdiction for excellence in accomplishments or competitions related to that armed force; and
(2) provide badges or buttons in recognition of special service, good conduct, and discharge under conditions other than dishonorable.
(Added Pub. L. 89–529, §1(1), Aug. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 339.)
EX. ORD. NO. 11545. DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALEx. Ord. 11545, July 9, 1970, 35 F.R. 11161, provided:
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is ordered as follows:
Richard Nixon.
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