A person who has been discharged from a regular component of an armed force under section 1165 or 1166 of this title may, upon his request and in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, be enlisted in that armed force in the grade prescribed by the Secretary. However, a person discharged under section 1165 of this title may not be enlisted in a grade lower than the grade that he held immediately before appointment as a warrant officer.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 19.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
51510:600d (last 36 words of last sentence).34:135d (last 36 words of last sentence).10:600m (last 21 words of 3d sentence).34:430a (last 21 words of 3d sentence).May 29, 1954, ch. 249, §§ 6 (last 36 words of last sentence), 15 (last 21 words of 3d sentence), 68 Stat. 159, 164.
The first 20 words are inserted for clarity. The word “request” is substituted for the word “application”.
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