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216 216 § 3743. Distinguished-service medal: award The President may award a distinguished-service medal of appropriate design and a ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn in place thereof, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by exceptionally meritorious service to the United States in a duty of great responsibility. §3744. Medal of honor; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal: limitations on award (a) No more than one medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, or distinguished-service medal may be awarded to a person. However, for each succeeding act that would otherwise justify the award of such a medal or cross, the President may award a suitable bar or other device to be worn as he directs. (b) No medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguishedservice medal, or device in place thereof, may be awarded to a person unless— (1) the award is made within three years after the date of the act justifying the award; (2) a statement setting forth the distinguished service and recommending official recognition of it was made within two years after the distinguished service; and (3) it appears from records of the Department of the Army that the person is entitled to the award. (c) No medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguishedservice medal, or device in place thereof, may be awarded or presented to a person whose service after he distinguished himself has not been honorable. §3745. Medal of honor; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal: delegation of power to award The President may delegate his authority to award the medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, and distinguished-service medal, to a commanding general of a separate army or higher unit in the field. §3746. Silver star: award The President may award a silver star, three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, for each citation for gallantry in action that does not warrant a medal of honor or distinguished-service cross, if the person earned the citation while serving in any capacity with the Army and it has been published in orders issued from the headquarters of a force that is the appropriate command of a general officer. The silver star shall be worn as the President directs. §3747. Medal of honor; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: replacement Any medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguishedservice medal, or silver star, or any bar, ribbon, rosette, or other device issued for wear with or in place of any of them, that is lost or destroyed, or iDecomes unfit for use, without fault or neglect of the person to whom it was awarded, shall be replaced without charge.

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