10 U.S.C. § 6253
Section 6253 · Replacement
Current version, with additions and removals from the August 10, 1956 version.
Current — December 28, 2001
As of August 10, 1956
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 lost or destroyed or becomes unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was awarded.
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.