10 U.S.C. § 7277 — Medal of honor; distinguished-service

Page 3020 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 7277 deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the department concerned. 5. This order shall supersede Executive Order No. 9419 of February 4, 1944, entitled ‘‘Bronze Star Medal’’. How- ever, existing regulations prescribed under that order shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with this order, remain in effect until modified or revoked by regulations prescribed under this order by the Sec- retary of the department concerned. [Section 4(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 14085, which directed sub- stitution of ‘‘Homeland Security’’ for ‘‘Transportation’’ in par. 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 11046, set out above, could not be executed due to the prior identical amendment by Ex. Ord. No. 13286.] § 7277. Medal of honor; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: replacement Any medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, or silver star, or any bar, ribbon, rosette, or other device issued for wear with or in place of any of them, that is stolen, lost, or destroyed, or becomes unfit for use, without fault or neglect of the per- son to whom it was awarded, shall be replaced without charge. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 216, § 3747; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 553(a)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1116; renumbered § 7277, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(11), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 3747 ......... 10:1416. July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (14th par. under ‘‘Ordnance Department’’), 40 Stat. 871. The words ‘‘issued for wear with or in place of any of them’’ are inserted for clarity. The words ‘‘presented under the provisions of this title’’ and ‘‘such medal, cross, bar, ribbon, rosette, or device’’ are omitted as surplusage. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3747 of this title as this section. 2001—Pub. L. 107–107 substituted ‘‘stolen, lost, or de- stroyed’’ for ‘‘lost or destroyed’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. § 7278. Medal of honor; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: availability of appropriations The Secretary of the Army may spend, from any appropriation for contingent expenses of the Department of the Army, amounts necessary to provide medals and devices under sections 7271, 7272, 7273, 7274, 7276, 7277, and 7282 of this title. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 217, § 3748; re- numbered § 7278 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 808(b)(11), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838, 1840.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 3748 ......... 10:1424. July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (13th par. under ‘‘Ordnance Department’’), 40 Stat. 871. The word ‘‘amounts’’ is substituted for the words ‘‘so much as may be’’. The word ‘‘provide’’ is substituted for the words ‘‘defray the cost of’’. The words ‘‘medals and devices under’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘med- als of honor, distinguished-service crosses, distin- guished-service medals, bars, rosettes, and other de- vices provided for in’’. The words ‘‘from time to time’’ are omitted as surplusage. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted ‘‘sections 7271, 7272, 7273, 7274, 7276, 7277, and 7282’’ for ‘‘sections 3741, 3742, 3743, 3744, 3746, 3747, and 3752’’. Pub. L. 115–232, § 808(b)(11), renumbered section 3748 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. § 7279. Distinguished flying cross: award; limita- tions (a) The President may award a distinguished flying cross of appropriate design with accom- panying ribbon to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by heroism or extraordinary achieve- ment while participating in an aerial flight. (b) Not more than one distinguished flying cross may be awarded to a person. However, for each succeeding act that would otherwise justify the award of such a cross, the President may award a suitable bar or other device to be worn as he directs. (c) No distinguished flying cross, or device in place thereof, may be awarded or presented to a person whose service after he distinguished him- self has not been honorable. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 217, § 3749; re- numbered § 7279, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(11), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 3749(a) ..... 3749(b) ..... 3749(c) ..... 10:1429 (less 2d and last sentences). 10:1429 (2d sentence). 10:1429 (last sentence, less 1st 49 words). July 2, 1926, ch. 721, § 12 (less 1st 49 words of last sentence), 44 Stat. 789; July 30, 1937, § 4, 50 Stat. 549. Although 10:1429 refers to persons serving ‘‘with the Air Corps of the Army’’, and the functions of the Army Air Corps have been transferred to the Air Force under section 208(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (5 U.S.C. 626c(b)), members of the Army continue to par- ticipate in aerial flights and are eligible for the award of the distinguished flying cross. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘Under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe’’ are omitted, since the