§ 1551. Correction of name after separation from service under an assumed name
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The Secretary of the military department concerned shall issue a certificate of discharge or an order of acceptance of resignation in the true name of any person who was separated from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force honorably or under honorable conditions after serving under an assumed name during a war with another nation or people, upon application by, or on behalf of, that person, and upon proof of his identity. However, a certificate or order may not be issued under this section if the name was assumed to conceal a crime or to avoid its consequences.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 116; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(3)(Y), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3821.)
The word “shall” is substituted for the words “is authorized and required”. The word “separated” is substituted for the word “discharged”, since the revised section covers acceptances of resignations as well as certificates of discharge. The words “enlisted or” and “while minors or otherwise” are omitted as surplusage. The words “the War of the Rebellion” are omitted as obsolete. The word “with” is substituted for the words “between the United States and”. The words “honorably or under honorable conditions” are substituted for the word “honorably”.
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- Public Law 85–857
- Public Law 105–261To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
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- Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 70A Stat. 116
- 134 Stat. 3821
- Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 541
- 112 Stat. 2019
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§ 1551
Correction of name after separation from service under an assumed name
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ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 116
Stat.134 Stat. 3821
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 541
Stat.112 Stat. 2019
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