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10 U.S.C. § 1127

Precedence of the award of the Purple Heart

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10 U.S.C. § 1127 — Precedence of the award of the Purple Heart

U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 57 - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS Sec. 1127 - Precedence of the award of the Purple Heart From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1127. Precedence of the award of the Purple Heart

In prescribing regulations establishing the order of precedence of awards and decorations authorized to be displayed on the uniforms of members of the armed forces, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall accord the Purple Heart a position of precedence, in relation to other awards and decorations authorized to be displayed, not lower than that immediately following the bronze star.

(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title V, §553(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2532; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title V, §533, Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 634.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments 1985—Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "the bronze star" for "the lowest position accorded any award or decoration for valor".

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