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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part II · Chapter 45 — The Uniform

§ 775. Issue of uniform without charge

Statutory text

(a)

Issue of Uniform.—

The Secretary concerned may issue a uniform, without charge, to any of the following members:

(1)

A member who is being repatriated after being held as a prisoner of war.

(2)

A member who is being treated at or released from a medical treatment facility as a consequence of being wounded or injured during military hostilities.

(3)

A member who, as a result of the member’s duties, has unique uniform requirements.

(4)

Any other member, if the Secretary concerned determines, under exceptional circumstances, that the issue of the uniform to that member would significantly benefit the morale and welfare of the member and be advantageous to the armed force concerned.

(b)

Retention of Uniform as a Personal Item.—

Notwithstanding section 771a of this title, a uniform issued to a member under this section may be retained by the member as a personal item.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993

    Pub. L. 102–484 div. A title III § 377(a)(2) · 106 Stat. 2315

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 775

    (Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 377(a)(2), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2386.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 377(a)(2), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2386.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by inserting after section 774 the following new section: “§ 775. Issue of uniform without charge “(a) Issue of Uniform.— The Secretary concerned may issue a uniform, without charge, to any of the following members: “(1) A member who is being repatriated after being held as a prisoner of war. “(2) A member who is being treated at or released from a medical treatment facility as a consequence of being wounded or injured during military hostilities. “(3) A member who, as a result of the member’s duties, has unique uniform requirements. “(4) Any other member, if the Secretary concerned determines, under exceptional circumstances, that the issue of the uniform to that member would significantly benefit the morale and welfare of the member and be advantageous to the armed force concerned. “(b) Retention of Uniform as a Personal Item.— Notwithstanding section 771a of this title, a uniform issued to a member under this section may be retained by the member as a personal item.”.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 775 was renumbered section 776 of this title.

Credits

(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title III, § 377(a)(2), , 106 Stat. 2386.)

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