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Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Sec. 589Sense of Congress regarding award of medal of honor to Thomas J. Grasso for acts of valor during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel

TL;DR

It is the sense of Congress that—(1)the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of valor of Thomas J.

Statutory text

It is the sense of Congress that—(1)the Secretary of Defense should review the acts of valor of Thomas J. Grasso as a Sergeant First Class in the Army during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel to determine whether to recommend to the President to award Thomas J. Grasso the Medal of Honor for such acts of valor; and(2)subject to the enactment of legislation to waive the time limitations in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, the President should award the Medal of Honor to Thomas J. Grasso for such acts of valor if the Secretary so recommends.