Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§2568 Retention of Combat Uniforms by Members Deployed in Support of Contingency Operations
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › CHAPTER 152 — ISSUE OF SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES › § 2568
Summary
A military Secretary may let a service member deployed at least 30 days keep the issued combat uniform after returning.
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Title 10, §2568
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of a military department may authorize a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who has been deployed in support of a contingency operation for at least 30 days to retain, after that member is no longer so deployed, the combat uniform issued to that member as organizational clothing and individual equipment.
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10 U.S.C. § 2568
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102