§ 8241. Navy ration: persons entitled to

• (a) Each enlisted member of the naval service is entitled to a Navy ration for each day that he is on active duty, including each day that he is on leave.
• (b) Each midshipman is entitled to a Navy ration for each day that he is on active duty, including each day that he is on leave.
• (c) The Secretary of the Navy may prescribe regulations stating the conditions under which the ration shall be allowed under subsection (b).