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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 491. Medal of honor
The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a
medal of honor of appropriate design, with ribbons and
appurtenances, to a person who, while a member of the Coast Guard,
distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at
the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty -
(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United
States;
(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict
with an opposing foreign force;
(3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an
armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the
United States is not a belligerent party.
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