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14 U.S.C. § 2732

Medal of honor

United States · Title 14 — COAST GUARD · Status: effective

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14 U.S.C. § 2732, Medal of honor, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/439603
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The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of honor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to an individual who, while a member of the Coast Guard, displays conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of such individual’s life above and beyond the call of duty—

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