Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces

10 U.S.C. § 2568: Retention of combat uniforms by members deployed in support of contingency operations

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The Secretary of a military department may authorize a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who has been deployed in support of a contingency operation for at least 30 days to retain, after that member is no longer so deployed, the combat uniform issued to that member as organizational clothing and individual equipment.

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