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Medal of Honor

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Special Entitlements

(1) Each Medal of Honor awardee may have his name entered on the Medal of Honor Roll ( 38 USC 560 ) thereby qualifying with the Department of Veterans Affairs as having the right to receive a special pension of $400 per month. GUIDE NOTE: The 2008 MOH pension rate is $1,129 per month.

(2) Enlisted Medal of Honor personnel are entitled to a supplemental uniform allowance.

(3) DOD Regulation 4515.13-R provides special rights to air transportation.

(4) Identification card, commissary and exchange privileges for Medal of Honor recipients and their eligible dependents.

(5) Children of recipients are entitled for admission to the U.S. Service Academies without consideration as to the quota requirements.

(6) Title 10, USC 3991, provides for a 10% increase in retired pay.

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