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Medal of Honor recipients: access to any military installation; liaison

Division A · Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY · Subtitle I: Decorations and Awards

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Medal of Honor recipients will receive an identification card that allows them to enter any military base or the Pentagon without needing an escort. The Department of Defense will appoint a Medal of Honor Liaison to serve as the main contact for recipients and their families, coordinate related efforts across the military and other federal agencies, manage replacement medals, standardize protocols, handle public outreach, and advise on active duty service for recipients.

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(a) Access

Section 1134a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(e) Access

A person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll shall be issued a common access card (or successor identification) that grants such person unaccompanied access to any military installation and the Pentagon.

(b) Liaison

Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1134a the following new section:

1134b. Medal of honor liaison

(a) Establishment

There is in the Department of Defense a Medal of Honor Liaison, appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve as liaison to MOH recipients.

(b) Duties

The duties of the Medal of Honor Liaison include the following:

(1)

To serve as a primary point of contact in the Department for MOH recipients and their families.

(2)

To coordinate efforts within the Department, across the armed forces, and with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and other Federal entities regarding MOH recipients.

(3)

To coordinate replacement of military decorations under section 1135 of this title for MOH recipients.

(4)

To standardize protocol regarding MOH recipients across the armed forces.

(5)

To perform public affairs outreach regarding MOH recipients.

(6)

To make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense regarding service on active duty by MOH recipients, including in combat.

(c) MOH recipient defined

In this section, the term MOH recipient means a person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll under section 1134a of this title.