No medal of honor, Coast Guard cross, distinguished service medal, silver star medal, distinguished flying cross, Coast Guard medal, or emblem, or insignia in lieu thereof shall be awarded or presented to any individual, or to the representative of any individual, whose entire service subsequent to the time of the acts resulting in the consideration of such award shall not in the opinion of the Commandant have been honorable.
Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 536 Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 13 70A Stat. 624 Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 224(c)(3)124 Stat. 2922 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b)132 Stat. 4226 Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV134 Stat. 4752 (, , § 497; , ; , , ; renumbered § 2742, , , ; [LXXXV], § 8506(g), , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
This section makes honorable service subsequent to the act for which award is made, a condition precedent to granting the award. The Navy has the same statutory condition (see title 34, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 362). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–2832021— substituted “of the acts resulting in the consideration of such award” for “he distinguished himself”.
Pub. L. 115–282section 497 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 111–2812010— substituted “Coast Guard cross, distinguished service medal, silver star medal, distinguished flying cross,” for “distinguished service medal, distinguished flying cross,”.
1956—Act , included the distinguished flying cross.