The Preserve Military Recognition Act of 2023 would overturn a Department of Defense policy change that took effect in August 2023 requiring the use of gender-neutral pronouns in military decoration citations. Specifically, the bill targets the use of "themself" in joint personal military decoration citations, which are formal documents recognizing service members' achievements and awards. The legislation would nullify this DoD Manual change, effectively reverting military decoration citations to their previous pronoun usage. The bill does not include specific funding provisions or implementation timelines beyond the August 7, 2023 effective date it references. This legislation affects the Department of Defense and the service members whose military achievements are documented through these formal citations.
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