(a)
(1) is medically evacuated for treatment in a medical facility by reason of an illness or injury incurred or aggravated while on active duty; or
(2) after being medically evacuated as described in paragraph (1), is in an authorized travel status from a medical facility to another location approved by the Secretary.
(b)
(1) discharged for misconduct or unsuitability or under conditions other than honorable;
(2) sentenced by a civil court to confinement in a prison;
(3) interned or discharged as an alien enemy; or
(4) discharged before completion of recruit training under honorable conditions for dependency, hardship, minority, or disability or for the convenience of the Government.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following appropriation acts:
Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, title I, §101(h) [title VIII, §8024], 98 Stat. 1904, 1928.
Dec. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, §727, 97 Stat. 1443.
Dec. 21, 1982, Pub. L. 97–377, title I, §101(c) [title VII, §730], 96 Stat. 1833, 1855.
Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, §730, 95 Stat. 1584.
Dec. 15, 1980, Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, §731, 94 Stat. 3086.
Dec. 21, 1979, Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, §731, 93 Stat. 1157.
Oct. 13, 1978, Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, §831, 92 Stat. 1249.
Sept. 21, 1977, Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, §830, 91 Stat. 905.
Sept. 22, 1976, Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, §730, 90 Stat. 1296.
Feb. 9, 1976, Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, §730, 90 Stat. 173.
Oct. 8, 1974, Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, §831, 88 Stat. 1230.
Jan. 2, 1974, Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, §732, 87 Stat. 1044.
Oct. 26, 1972, Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, §732, 86 Stat. 1201.
Dec. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, §733, 85 Stat. 733.
Jan. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, §833, 84 Stat. 2036.
Dec. 29, 1969, Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, §633, 83 Stat. 485.
Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–580, title V, §532, 82 Stat. 1135.
Sept. 29, 1967, Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, §632, 81 Stat. 247.
Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, §633, 80 Stat. 996.
Sept. 29, 1965, Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, §633, 79 Stat. 879.
Aug. 19, 1964, Pub. L. 88–446, title V, §533, 78 Stat. 480.
Oct. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88–149, title V, §533, 77 Stat. 269.
Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–577, title V, §534, 76 Stat. 333.
Aug. 17, 1961, Pub. L. 87–144, title VI, §634, 75 Stat. 381.
July 7, 1960, Pub. L. 86–601, title II, §201, 74 Stat. 340–342.
Aug. 18, 1959, Pub. L. 86–166, title II, §201, 73 Stat. 368–370.
Aug. 22, 1958, Pub. L. 85–724, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 72 Stat. 714, 717, 721.
Aug. 2, 1957, Pub. L. 85–117, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 71 Stat. 314, 316, 321.
July 2, 1956, ch. 488, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 70 Stat. 457, 459, 464.
July 13, 1955, ch. 358, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 69 Stat. 304, 306, 312.
June 30, 1954, ch. 432, title IV, §401, title V, §501, title VI, §601, 68 Stat. 339, 342, 347.
Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 67 Stat. 339, 342, 348.
July 10, 1952, ch. 630, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 66 Stat. 520, 524, 529.
Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 512, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 65 Stat. 429, 437, 443.
Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. X, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 64 Stat. 735, 743, 749.
Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787, title III, §301, title IV, §401, title V, §501, 63 Stat. 993, 1006, 1014.
June 24, 1948, ch. 632, 62 Stat. 655.
July 30, 1947, ch. 357, title I, §1, 61 Stat. 557.
July 16, 1946, ch. 583, §1, 60 Stat. 548.
July 3, 1945, ch. 265, §1, 59 Stat. 391.
June 28, 1944, ch. 303, §1, 58 Stat. 580.
July 1, 1943, ch. 185, §1, 57 Stat. 354.
July 2, 1942, ch. 477, §1, 56 Stat. 617.
June 30, 1941, ch. 262, §1, 55 Stat. 373.
June 13, 1940, ch. 343, §1, 54 Stat. 359.
Apr. 26, 1939, ch. 88, §1, 53 Stat. 600.
June 11, 1938, ch. 37, §1, 52 Stat. 650.
July 1, 1937, ch. 423, §1, 50 Stat. 450.
May 15, 1936, ch. 404, §1, title I, 49 Stat. 1286.
Apr. 9, 1935, ch. 54, §1, title I, 49 Stat. 129.
Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 165, title I, 48 Stat. 622.
Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 281, title I, 47 Stat. 1577.
July 14, 1932, ch. 482, title I, 47 Stat. 671.
Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 279, title I, 46 Stat. 1284.
May 28, 1930, ch. 348, title I, 46 Stat. 438.
Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title I, 45 Stat. 1356.
Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title I, 45 Stat. 332.
Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title I, 44 Stat. 1113.
Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title I, 44 Stat. 262.
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–181 inserted "and luggage" after "civilian clothing" in two places in introductory provisions.
2004—Pub. L. 108–375 added subsec. (a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (b), and inserted subsec. (b) heading.
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment; Retroactive Application
Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, §584(b), (c), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1930, provided that:
"(b)
"(c)
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1404 of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as a note under section 520b of this title.