10-U.S.C.-3742
§3742 – Distinguished-Service Cross: Award
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Title 10 > Subtitle B > Part II > Chapter 357 > Section 3742
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- Reference: Section 3742
- Legend: §3742 – Distinguished-Service Cross: Award
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The President may award a distinguished-service cross of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor—
(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;
(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
(3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 215; Pub. L. 88–77, §1(2), July 25, 1963, 77 Stat. 93.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 3742 | 10:1406. | July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (9th par. under Ordnance Department), 40 Stat. 870. |
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 hereafter distinguish are omitted as surplusage.
Amendments
1963—Pub. L. 88–77 enlarged authority to award the distinguished-service cross, which was limited to those cases in which persons distinguished themselves in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, to permit its award for extraordinary heroism not justifying award of a medal of honor, while engaged in an action against an enemy of United States, while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which United States is not a belligerent party.
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