10 U.S.C. § 8308 — Korea Defense Service Medal

Page 3224 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8308 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. PRESENTATION OF FLAG FOR PRIOR RECIPIENTS OF MEDAL OF HONOR President to provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag to living recipients of the Medal of Honor as expeditiously as possible after Oct. 17, 2006, and for posthumous presentation to survivors of de- ceased recipients upon written application therefor, see section 555(b) of Pub. L. 109–364, set out as a note under section 7285 of this title. § 8308. Korea Defense Service Medal (a) The Secretary of the Navy shall issue a campaign medal, to be known as the Korea De- fense Service Medal, to each person who while a member of the Navy or Marine Corps served in the Republic of Korea or the waters adjacent thereto during the KDSM eligibility period and met the service requirements for the award of that medal prescribed under subsection (c). (b) In this section, the term ‘‘KDSM eligibility period’’ means the period beginning on July 28, 1954, and ending on such date after the date of the enactment of this section as may be deter- mined by the Secretary of Defense to be appro- priate for terminating eligibility for the Korea Defense Service Medal. (c) The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe service requirements for eligibility for the Korea Defense Service Medal. Those require- ments shall not be more stringent than the serv- ice requirements for award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for instances in which the award of that medal is authorized. (Added Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, § 543(c)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2549, § 6257; renumbered § 6258, Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1084(d)(30), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063; renumbered § 8308, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(13), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (b), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 107–314, which was approved Dec. 2, 2002. PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 8308 and 8309 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 204, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2880, effective Sept. 15, 1981. Section 8308, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 518, related to effect of removal from recommended list by President of name of any promotion-list officer or brig- adier general of Regular Air Force who in President’s opinion is not qualified for promotion or who is not confirmed by Senate. See section 629 of this title. Section 8309, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 518, provided that President prescribe a system of physical examination for all commissioned officers of Regular Air Force in grades below brigadier general to deter- mine their fitness for promotion in Regular Air Force. See section 624 of this title. A prior section 8310 was renumbered section 9160 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159. Prior sections 8312 to 8314 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 204, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2880, effective Sept. 15, 1981. Section 8312, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 519, provided that an officer who is promoted in Regular Air Force is considered to have accepted his promotion on date of order announcing it, unless he expressly de- clines it, without need to take the oath of office upon promotion if his service since last taking it has been continuous. See section 626 of this title. Section 8313, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 519, provided that in time of war or national emergency de- clared by Congress or President, the President may sus- pend operation of any provision of law relating to pro- motion, mandatory retirement, or separation of com- missioned officers of Regular Air Force. See section 123(a), (b) of this title. Section 8314, added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(177)(A), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1519, provided that promotion to a higher grade of a commissioned officer of Regular Air Force who is on a recommendation list awaiting promotion not be withheld or delayed because of original appoint- ment of any other person to a commissioned grade in Regular Air Force and that this section does not apply to appointments as medical or dental officers or Air Force nurses or medical specialists. See section 624 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6258 of this title as this section. 2004—Pub. L. 108–375 renumbered section 6257 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. CHAPTER 839—DISCHARGE OF ENLISTED MEMBERS Sec. 8317. Minors enlisted upon false statement of age. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior chapter 839, consisting of sections 8441 to 8452, related to temporary appointments in the Air Force, prior to renumbering as chapter 919 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(e)(2)(A), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837, 1838, redesignated chapter 569 of this title as this chapter and item 6292 as 8317. 1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 503(46), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2914, struck out item 6294 ‘‘Women in the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps: termination of enlist- ment’’. 1968—Pub. L. 90–235, §§ 3(a)(4), (b)(4), 8(4), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 758, 764, struck out item 6291 ‘‘Honorable dis- charges’’, item 6293 ‘‘Minors enlisted without consent of parent or guardian’’, item 6295 ‘‘Regular Navy: early discharge’’, item 6296 ‘‘Furlough without pay’’, item 6297 ‘‘Disposition of uniform; clothing allowance; emer- gency funds’’, and item 6298 ‘‘Authority to live at a re- ceiving station after honorable discharge’’. § 8317. Minors enlisted upon false statement of age (a) The Secretary of the Navy, under regula- tions prescribed by him, may discharge or re-