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.
Amendments
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.
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.
Cross References
Decorations and awards, general military law provisions, see section 1121 et seq. of this title.