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The Secretary concerned must provide a Medal of Honor (MOH) recipient each of the following:
- a ten percent increase in retired pay not to exceed seventy-five percent, if the member is enlisted and retires with at least twenty years of service
- a special MOH Travel and Identification Card signed by the Secretary concerned which entitles the member to use space available military air transportation, if the member is not on Active Duty or a military retiree
- authority to wear the recipient's military uniform at any time or place unless at least one of the following is true:
- The recipient is appearing In connection with the furtherance of any political or commercial interests.
- The recipient is engaged in off-duty civilian employment.
- The recipient is participating in public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies, or public demonstrations, except as authorized by competent authority.
- The recipient is attending any meeting or event that is a function of, or is sponsored by, an extremist organization.
- wearing the uniform would bring discredit upon the Department of Defense or the recipient's respective Military Department.
- wearing the uniform is specifically prohibited by Department of Defense or Military Department instructions or directives.
- issuance of Department of Defense Identification Cards to the recipient and the recipient's family members authorizing military commissary, post exchange, and theater privileges, if the recipient is not on Active Duty or a military retiree
- attendance at one of the United States Service academies of the recipient's child(ren) without regard to quotas, if the child(ren) are qualified and desire to attend
- on-base billeting at Service installations which is commensurate with the prestige associated with the MOH
- medical and dental care for the recipient, upon request.
- medical and dental care for any immediate dependent of the recipient, upon request, as if the recipient were, or (if deceased) was at the time of death, entitled to retired pay. |