Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§1042 Copy of Certificate of Service
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 53— MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › § 1042
Summary
No fee for copy of military service certificate for an honorably discharged person, next of kin, or legal representative.
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Title 10, §1042
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A fee for a copy of a certificate showing service in the armed forces may not be charged to—
(1)a person discharged or released from the armed forces honorably or under honorable conditions;
(2)the next of kin of the person; or
(3)a legal representative of the person.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 104231:483b.June 19, 1956, ch. 409, 70 Stat. 297. The words “armed forces” are substituted for “Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard” because of 10:101(4). The words “honorably or” are added for consistency with 10:1040.
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10 U.S.C. § 1042
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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