Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§2257 Use of recruiting materials for public relations
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 134— - MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY › § 2257
Summary
The Secretary of Defense can use ads made to recruit or keep service members for the Department of Defense’s public relations work, but must follow any rules and limits the Secretary sets.
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Title 10, §2257
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The Secretary of Defense may use for public relations purposes of the Department of Defense any advertising materials developed for use for recruitment and retention of personnel for the armed forces. Any such use shall be under such conditions and subject to such restrictions as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 2257
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73