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10 U.S.C. § 1133

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The decoration known as the “Bronze Star” may only be awarded to a member of a military force who—
  1. (1)at the time of the events for which the decoration is to be awarded, was serving in a geographic area in which special pay is authorized under section 310 or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37; or
  2. (2)receives special pay under section 310 or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37 as a result of those events.