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Edited on Mon May-02-11 06:19 PM by grahamhgreen
Under current law:
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 Army , distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty--
(1) while engaged in military operations against an enemy of the United States;
(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or,
(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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