10 U.S.C. § 6253
Section 6253 · Replacement
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Sherley v. Sebelius (2011)
Most recently applied in Sherley v. Sebelius (April 2011)
The Secretary of the Navy may replace without charge any medal of honor, Navy cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, or Navy and Marine Corps Medal, or any associated bar, emblem, or insignia awarded under this chapter that is stolen, lost, or destroyed or becomes unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was awarded.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
The words “Secretary of the Navy may replace” are substituted for the words “Provided, That such replacement shall be made only in those cases where”.
Amendments
2001—Pub. L. 107–107 substituted “stolen, lost, or destroyed” for “lost or destroyed”.