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10 U.S.C. § 1131 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 1131. Purple Heart: limitation to members of the armed forces

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The decoration known as the Purple Heart (authorized to be awarded pursuant to Executive Order 11016) may only be awarded to a person who is a member of the armed forces at the time the person is killed or wounded under circumstances otherwise qualifying that person for award of the Purple Heart.

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