Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§9284 Medal of Honor: Duplicate Medal
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 937 — DECORATIONS AND AWARDS › § 9284
Summary
A Medal of Honor recipient, on written request, gets one free duplicate medal with ribbons and accessories, marked by the Secretary of the Air Force for display.
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Title 10, §9284
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A person awarded a medal of honor shall, upon written application of that person, be issued, without charge, one duplicate medal of honor with ribbons and appurtenances. Such duplicate medal of honor shall be marked, in such manner as the Secretary of the Air Force may determine, as a duplicate or for display purposes only.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8754 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9284
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102