Sec. 565. Revision of name on military service record to reflect change in name of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, after separation from the Armed Forces
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Section 1551 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by inserting
(a)before Service under assumed name .— The Secretary ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Secretary of the military department concerned shall reissue a certificate of discharge or an order of acceptance of resignation in the new name of any person who, after separation from an armed force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary, legally changes the person’s name to reflect the person’s gender identity. . The heading of section 1551 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 79 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1551 and inserting the following new item: 1551. Correction of name after separation from service. .