Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§1136 Honorable Service Requirement for Award of Military Decorations
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 57— DECORATIONS AND AWARDS › § 1136
Summary
Stops giving military awards to anyone whose service after they earned the honor was not honorable. It covers medals, crosses, bars, and related emblems, and applies whether the award would go to the person or to someone accepting it for them.
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Title 10, §1136
Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60