Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-102
§3708 Temporary Members of the Reserve; Certificate of Honorable Service
Title 14 › SUBTITLE III — COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY › CHAPTER 37 — COAST GUARD RESERVE › SUBCHAPTER I — ADMINISTRATION › § 3708
Summary
The Secretary can, if asked, give a certificate that shows honorable service to a temporary Reserve member who left under honorable conditions instead of the usual disenrollment paper. Getting that certificate does not give the person any rights, privileges, or benefits under U.S. law.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §3708
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In recognition of the service of temporary members of the Reserve, the Secretary may upon request issue an appropriate certificate of honorable service in lieu of a certificate of disenrollment issued to any individual following disenrollment under honorable conditions from service as a temporary member. Issuance of a certificate of honorable service to any individual under this section does not entitle that individual to any rights, privileges, or benefits under any law of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 763 of this title prior to the complete revision of former chapter 21 of this title by Pub. L. 96–322.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “individual” for “person” wherever appearing. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 708 of this title as this section.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 3708
Title 14, Coast Guard
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102