Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§775 Issue of Uniform Without Charge
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 45 — THE UNIFORM › § 775
Summary
The Secretary may give a free uniform to four groups: members returned home after being held as prisoners of war; members treated at or released from medical care for wounds from combat; people whose duties require special uniforms; and others in rare cases when it greatly helps morale. A uniform given this way may be kept by the member, even if section 771a would normally require its return.
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Title 10, §775
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(a)Issue of Uniform.—
The Secretary concerned may issue a uniform, without charge, to any of the following members:
(1)A member who is being repatriated after being held as a prisoner of war.
(2)A member who is being treated at or released from a medical treatment facility as a consequence of being wounded or injured during military hostilities.
(3)A member who, as a result of the member’s duties, has unique uniform requirements.
(4)Any other member, if the Secretary concerned determines, under exceptional circumstances, that the issue of the uniform to that member would significantly benefit the morale and welfare of the member and be advantageous to the armed force concerned.
(b)Retention of Uniform as a Personal Item.—
Notwithstanding section 771a of this title, a uniform issued to a member under this section may be retained by the member as a personal item.
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10 U.S.C. § 775
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110