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In recognition of the service of temporary members of the Reserve, the Secretary may upon request issue an appropriate certificate of honorable service in lieu of a certificate of disenrollment issued to any individual following disenrollment under honorable conditions from service as a temporary member. Issuance of a certificate of honorable service to any individual under this section does not entitle that individual to any rights, privileges, or benefits under any law of the United States. (Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1005, § 708; renumbered § 3708, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4233; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(52), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4750.) Editorial Notes Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 763 of this title prior to the complete revision of former chapter 21 of this title by Pub. L. 96–322. Amendments2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “individual” for “person” wherever appearing. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 708 of this title as this section.

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