§ 502.
Award of other medals
Coast Guard personnel, notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, may be awarded medals, bars, emblems, or insignia to which such personnel may be entitled under other provisions of law.
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
This section insures that the preceding sections are not intended to prevent Coast Guard military personnel from receiving other medals, the legion of merit, for example. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
Meritorious Service Medal
Medal established as an award for outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States, see Ex. Ord. No. 11448,
Jan. 16, 1969
, 34 F.R. 915, as amended, set out as a note preceding section 1121 of Title 10, Armed Forces.