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[CITE: 10USC3743]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                            Subtitle B--Army
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
                   CHAPTER 357--DECORATIONS AND AWARDS
 
Sec. 3743. Distinguished-service medal: award

    The President may award a distinguished-service medal of appropriate 
design and a ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn 
in place thereof, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with 
the Army, distinguishes himself by exceptionally meritorious service to 
the United States in a duty of great responsibility.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 216.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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3743..................................  10:1407.                             Ju
ly 9, 1918, ch. 143 (10th par.,
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ess words after 1st semicolon,
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nder ``Ordnance Department''), 40
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tat. 870.
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    The words ``but not in the name of Congress'' are omitted as 
surplusage, since a medal is presented in the name of Congress only if 
the law so directs. The words ``since the 6th day of April, 1917'' are 
omitted as executed. The word ``award'' is substituted for the word 
``present'' to cover the determination of the recipients as well as the 
actual presentation of the medal, and to conform to other sections of 
this chapter. The words ``or herself'' are omitted, since, under section 
1 of title 1, words importing the masculine gender include the feminine. 
The words ``or who shall distinguish'' are omitted as surplusage.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3748 of this title.
