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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 3838 (Engrossed in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 596

Sec. 596. Operation Midnight Hammer Medal

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The Secretary concerned shall authorize the award of an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, to be known as the Operation Midnight Hammer Medal , to any person eligible under subsection (c). The medal shall be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense and shall include ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances. Subject to subsection (e), a person shall be eligible for the medal if the person— served on active duty, including as a member of a reserve component under orders to active duty, in the Armed Forces in support of a designated operation during the armed conflict between Iran and Israel in 2025 (including Operation Midnight Hammer, conducted on June 22, 2025); was deployed in an area of operations designated by the Secretary concerned as eligible for award of the medal; or performed such other service as the Secretary concerned may prescribe for purposes of this section.
Not more than one medal may be awarded to any person. If a person described in subsection
(c)is deceased, the Secretary may provide for the issuance of the medal to the next-of-kin of that person. The issuance of a medal under this section shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretaries concerned shall prescribe for purposes of this section. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any regulations prescribed under this subsection are uniform to the extent practicable. In this section, the term Secretary concerned has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
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