Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§671a Members: Service Extension During War
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 39 — ACTIVE DUTY › § 671a
Summary
A member's active duty is extended while the United States is at war. It also continues for six months after the war unless the appropriate Secretary ends it sooner.
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Title 10, §671a
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Unless terminated at an earlier date by the Secretary concerned, the period of active service of any member of an armed force is extended for the duration of any war in which the United States may be engaged and for six months thereafter.
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10 U.S.C. § 671a
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102