10 U.S.C. § 1131
Title 10
Chapter 57
Current through PL 116-220
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Last updated: March 30, 2026
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§ 1131. Purple Heart: limitation to members of the armed forces
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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