Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§1136 Honorable service requirement for award of military decorations
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 57— - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS › § 1136
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Title 10, §1136
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No military decoration, including a medal, cross, or bar, or an associated emblem or insignia, may be awarded or presented to any person, or to a representative of the person, if the service of the person after the person distinguished himself or herself has not been honorable.
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10 U.S.C. § 1136
Title 10 — Armed Forces
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73