§50303 — Title 36 Patriotic and National Observances | U.S. Code

Summary

People can become members if they were wounded, gassed, injured, or disabled while serving in the U.S. armed forces during a time of war and were honorably discharged or are still on active duty. Also eligible are U.S. citizens who were disabled while serving with an allied country's armed forces during a war and who were honorably discharged. Honorary membership is not allowed.

Title 36, §50303

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(a)An individual is eligible for membership in the corporation if the individual—

(1)(A)was wounded, gassed, injured, or disabled in the line of duty during time of war while in the service of the military or naval forces of the United States; and

(B)was honorably discharged or separated from that service or is still in active service in the Armed Forces of the United States; or

(2)(A)was disabled while serving with any of the Armed Forces of a country associated with the United States as an ally during any of its war periods;

(B)is a citizen of the United States; and

(C)was honorably discharged.

(b)An honorary membership may not be granted.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5030336:90e.June 17, 1932, ch. 268, § 5, 47 Stat. 321; July 15, 1942, ch. 505, § 3, 56 Stat. 660. In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “An individual” are substituted for “Any man or woman” and “Others” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (1), the words “either” and “of America” are omitted as unnecessary. In clause (2)(B), the words “citizen of the United States” are substituted for “American citizens” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

§50303 Membership

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Title 36, §50303

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