§, 1491 TITLE 11i retain one complete suit of outer uniform, clothing, including the overeoat, and such articles of personal apparel and ””equip· t ment as may be authorized, respectively, by the Secretary of g War or the Secretary of the Navy, and may wear such uniform o clothing latter such discharge :_ Provided, That the uniform above referred to shall includesome distinctive mark or insignia to be prescribed, respectively, by the Secretary of War or they Secretary of the Navy, `such mark or insignia to be issued., re- { speetiveiy, by the War Department or Navy Department to all enlisted personnel so discharged. The word "Navy" shall inelude the officers and enlisted personnel of the Co:1st__Gnard who have served with the·Navy_·during the World War; _The provisions of this section shall apply to all persons, who served in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine, Corps during the World War honorzibly discharged since April 6, 1917. y (Feb. 28, som,. e. vo, §§ 1, 2, 40* Stat. 1202, 1203.) _ _ ‘ 1 (‘hapter· 33.--MILI'1‘ARY DECORATIONS AND BADGES. See.- [ ° l ° I " 1401. Rules ond regulations .governing_awards of medals, etc. l 1402. Medals of honor authorized. x _ · ~ 1403. Acts justifying award of medal of honor. 1404. Awardof medal of honor to Civil Warveternus. » _ 1405. Bosettes or knots and, ribbons for Civil War medubofyhonor men; j _ lreplacement in caseof loss, etc. » _ _. ii . · y· _ 1406. Distinguished-service crosses for extraordinary heroism in war. 1407., Distinguished·service mednlnfor-exceptionally meritorious service: 1408. I}lStiIlgUl8hCd·S€PYlCG medals -in lieu of certificutesof merit. L, 1409. Time limit on award of medalsucrosses, etc. - . l . '3410. Award of medals and crosses by commanding generals. . - 1411. Bars to be worn. with medals or crosses; additional acts of valor. ‘ ‘ 14i2. Star for gallantry not yvarrantingnnedal or cross. · " ‘ 1413. Spanish War und Mexican border medals for members of National·§Guard. ‘ c ·· . _. . · 1414. Mexiehn border medals ferservlce at points other than‘on · Mexican border. r .~ _ · _ » 0 1415. Medals for members of Texas Cavalry brigades. 1416. Replacement of lost medals, crosses, etc. Y _ ‘ ~ 1417. Supply for rep1acemcnét_»_ofvClvil Wagrnedals of honor. · 1418.*Disposhl` of replacedinedals of honor. 1419. Elimination: from medal—of·honor list. , _ 1420. Certificates of rnerit discontinued. _ V _ . 1421. Certificates of honorable service for military- telegraphers in Civil War. - _ » . . 1422 Foreign decorations received before entering military service of United States. ‘_ . , .. _ 14::3. Foreign decorations awarded to otllcers or men while serving in q United States Army. .· _ . · 1424. Expenditure authorized for medals, crosses,. ete. Z 1425, Unlawful wearing, manufacture, or sale of medals, etc. 1426. Army corps; badges for Civil War service. ‘ » 1427. Bight to wear badges ofmilitory societies. _ Section 1401. Rules and regulations governing awards of. medals, etc.--——~The President is authorized to make from time to time nny,nnd all rules, regnlations,‘and' orders which he shall deem necessary to carry intoeffect the provisions of this title relating to the award-of mcd:1ls_`of honor, distingu1she¢l·service crosses, distinguis;he<l—sers·iee medals, bars, rosettes, end other devices hereinznfter provided for, rind to execute the full purpose end intention thereof. (July 9, 1018, c. 143, 40 Stat; 872.) l v i ·· .· -. . . · 1402. Medals. of ohonor authorized;——'1`bree thousand medals l of honor shall be prepared, with suitable embletnatie derices, _ upon the design of the xnedol of honor heretofore issued, or upon an fimproved design, t•ether with appropriate rosettes . or other insignia to be. worn in lieu of the medal,. and to be presented by direction of the President, and in the name of Congress, to such officers, noncozniniseioned. odieers, and privntes as have mont distinguished, or muy? mmt distinguish, " Uthemselves by their galluntry in action. (Apr. 23, 1904, c. 1485, 33 Stat. 274.) l " _‘ Y 1403. Acte justifying award of medal of honor.?-—-The Presl~‘ dent is authorized ‘to‘_preeent. in the nnme~of.the Congress; a . umedel of honor, only to each person who, while an o¤cer or
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enlisted man of the Army, shall, in action involving acmni conflict with an enemy, distinguish himself eonspicuowslv orgallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and itu, `yond the call of duty. (July 9, 1918, cL`143, 40 Stat. ST(),)· 1404. Award of medal ofhonor to $Civil War veteransw. whenever it shall appear from 0$€i&l reéords in the ·w,,,· Department that any officer or enlisted man of the Army ss. distinguished himself in action in the Civil War as to esaizls him to the award of the cong17essi0¤a1_meda1 ofjhonor, the fm-: that the person. who so distinguished himself has since bewme separated from the military service, or that the award er me medal to him was notsmcihcally recommended or applied fmwhile he was in the said seryice, shall not be held to prevent the award. and presentation of the medal, to such person, {Apr. 23,1904,.cr 1485, 33 Stat.“274.)` _ " 1405. Rosette; or knots and ribbons for Civil War rnedal-ai- · honor men;. replacement in éase of }0¤s,_etc.--—The Secremq-,m· War is authorized to issue to any personto whom "anmedanl et c honor has been awarded, or may m awarded for meritorious { conduct in the Civil War, a rosetteyorknot to be worn in lieu of the medal, and a ribbon to be wom with the medal ;` saidrosette or knot and ribbon to- be of a pattern to be prescribed and established by the _President of the United 'Staxw, and. any appropriation`that may hereafter avjailable for the contingent eggbenses of the cWax· Department isrhereby. made available for the purposes of this section i: Provided, That when. ever a ribbon issued under the provisions of section shall have been lost; destroyed, or rendered tmfit·for` use, "without. faultor neglect on thejpart of the inersoa to whom it was · issued, the Secretary of War shall `eause a new ribbon to bc issued to such person without charge therefor. (May 2, Ima, · No.>,51., 29. Bt/at. 63.) _— . * ° — -_ t s , . _ ‘· _ ‘ 1406. Distingnishedwerviee crosses for extraordinary here-
ism in war.———The President is authorized to present, but not in
fthe name of Congress, adistiugixished-service_ cross of appro- . ` if priat§Hesi§n“and a ribbon, together, with a rosette or other _— device, to be worn in lieu thereof, to any `person wha, while _`serv_irig in any capacity with; the Army of the United States since the_6th day of April, 1917, hasudlstlnguished, or whs shall hereafter distlng·uish,- himself or herselfby eitraorclirnary her0ism` -iu ; connection with Jinilitary operations against an armed enemy. (July 9, 1918, e. 143, 40 Stat. 870,) i _ ‘ .1407} Distinguishedéserviee for egceptieually meritorious service.-—'1`he·Pr<~sliient `ls authorized to present, but ._n0t in the name of- Congress, Ia distinguished-service medal of appropriate design and `a ribbon, together with a rosette or other device, tobe w_0rn_in lieu thereof, to any person whs. _wlnile serving in any capacity with the Army of the lfuited States since the 6th day of April, 1917, has·distinguishe<l.1»r. who shall, distinguish, himself orherself by "exéeptioaally meritorious service to the `Goyernment lu a duty of great resprmsr bility. (July=9, 1918, c. 143, 40 Stat. 870.) __ V ° 1408. Distinguished·serviee medals lies of certiécates of , merit.——-·—The distinguished—servico medal shall be issued to all ;. enlisted men, of the Army to whorn the certificate- of merit T has been granted up toand including the mh day of July-·_ 1918, under the Qprovisions of previously existing law, in lieu of suclr certificate of merit. (July 9,1918, cg 143, _40_ Stat. 870.) _ ‘_ _ c 1409. Time limit on award of medals, crosses, etc.——ExccPY as otherwise prescribed, herein, no. medals of honor, distinguishedservicev cross, distingsuished-serviee medal, or bar q{ other· suitable device in lieu of either of said medals or of said cross, éiall beissuedfto anysperson after. more than thrgg. years froth the date of the actee justifying the award thereof. nor unless a specific staternent or 'repert rlistinetly settimf forth the distingnished’s¤ex·viee aud suégesting or recommending.0&cial_ recognition thereof shall have been made at the
