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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 6246. Navy and Marine Corps Medal
(a) The President may award a medal called the "Navy and Marine
Corps Medal" of appropriate design with accompanying ribbon,
together with a rosette or other device to be worn in place thereof
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(1) to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the
Navy or the Marine Corps, distinguishes himself by heroism not
involving actual conflict with an enemy; or
(2) to any person to whom the Secretary of the Navy, before
August 7, 1942, awarded a letter of commendation for heroism, and
who applies for that medal, regardless of the date of the act of
heroism.
(b) The authority in subsection (a) includes authority to award
the medal to a member of the Ready Reserve who was not in a duty
status defined in section 101(d) of this title when the member
distinguished himself by heroism.
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