Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§519 Temporary Enlistments: During War or Emergency
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 31 — ENLISTMENTS › § 519
Summary
Temporary enlistments in war or a Congress-declared emergency end six months afterward, except as allowed by section 505 or for Reserves; only people 18 or older who meet the Secretary’s rules can enlist.
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Title 10, §519
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Except as provided in section 505 of this title and except for enlistments as Reserves of an armed force—
(1)temporary enlistments in an armed force entered into in time of war or of emergency declared by Congress shall be for the duration of the war or emergency plus six months; and
(2)only persons at least eighteen years of age and otherwise qualified under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned are eligible for such enlistments.
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10 U.S.C. § 519
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102