2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 737 - Decorations and Awards
Sec. 7273 - Distinguished-service medal: award
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The President may award a distinguished-service medal of appropriate design and a ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn in place thereof, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by exceptionally meritorious service to the United States in a duty of great responsibility. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 216, §3743; renumbered §7273, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(b)(11), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.) |
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The words "but not in the name of Congress" are omitted as surplusage, since a medal is presented in the name of Congress only if the law so directs. The words "since the 6th day of April, 1917" are omitted as executed. The word "award" is substituted for the word "present" to cover the determination of the recipients as well as the actual presentation of the medal, and to conform to other sections of this chapter. The words "or herself" are omitted, since, under section 1 of title 1, words importing the masculine gender include the feminine. The words "or who shall distinguish" are omitted as surplusage. AMENDMENTS2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3743 of this title as this section. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 737 - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS Sec. 7273 - Distinguished-service medal: award |
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| 40 Stat. 870 132 Stat. 1838 |
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| Public Law 115-232 |
