To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for othe...
Officially: “To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.” Read the full text
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1Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War
This section would authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of title 10, United States Code, to John W. Ripley for actions he took as a member of the Marine Corps on April 2, 1972, during the Vietnam War. It would waive the time limitations in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, and any other time limitation that applies to awarding certain medals to people who served in the Armed Forces, so that the award to Ripley could proceed despite those limitations. The actions being recognized are the same actions for which Ripley had previously received the Navy Cross.
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1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War (a) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to John W. Ripley for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of John W. Ripley, as a member of the Marine Corps, on April 2, 1972, during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.
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In the House.