10 U.S.C. § 8297 — Additional awards

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A person can only receive one Navy Cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, distinguished flying cross, or Navy and Marine Corps Medal. But for each later act that would otherwise earn another one, the President can award a bar, emblem, or insignia to wear with the original medal instead.

This section limits repeat awards: a person may be awarded no more than one Navy cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, distinguished flying cross, or Navy and Marine Corps Medal. But if a person does something else later that would otherwise justify awarding one of those medals or crosses again, the President may instead award a "suitable bar, emblem, or insignia" to be worn with the original decoration and its rosette or other device.

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Not more than one Navy cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, distinguished flying cross, or Navy and Marine Corps Medal may be awarded to a person. However, for each succeeding act or service that would otherwise justify the award of such a medal or cross, the President may award a suitable bar, emblem, or insignia to be worn with the decoration and corresponding rosette or other device.

Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 390, § 6247; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title V, § 561(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 766; renumbered § 8297, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(13), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
2013Amended · Pub. L. 113-66 · 127 Stat. 766
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1836

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