I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1308
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a combat badge for 
helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2005
Mr. HOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a combat 
badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance 
(Medevac) pilots and crews.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
COMBAT 
MEDEVAC 
BADGE. 
(a) ARMY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 357 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section:
‘‘§ 3757. Combat Medevac Badge 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Army shall issue a badge 
of appropriate design, to be known as the Combat 
Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of 
the Army served in combat on or after June 25, 1950, 
as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical evacu-
ation ambulance and who meets the requirements for the 
award of that badge. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe re-
quirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac 
Badge.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘3757. Combat Medevac Badge.’’.
(b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 567 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 6259. Combat Medevac Badge 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Navy shall issue a badge 
of appropriate design, to be known as the Combat 
Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of 
the Navy or Marine Corps served in combat on or after 
June 25, 1950, as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter
medical evacuation ambulance and who meets the require-
ments for the award of that badge. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe re-
quirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac 
Badge.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘6259. Combat Medevac Badge.’’.
(c) AIR FORCE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 857 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8757. Combat Medevac Badge 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Air Force shall issue a 
badge of appropriate design, to be known as the Combat 
Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of 
the Air Force served in combat on or after June 25, 1950, 
as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical evacu-
ation ambulance and who meets the requirements for the 
award of that badge. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe 
requirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac 
Badge.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘8757. Combat Medevac Badge.’’.
(d) AWARD FOR SERVICE BEFORE DATE OF ENACT-
MENT.—In the case of persons who, while a member of 
the Armed Forces, served in combat as a pilot or crew 
member of a helicopter medical evacuation ambulance dur-
ing the period beginning on June 25, 1950, and ending 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
military department concerned shall issue the Combat 
Medevac Badge—
(1) to each such person who is known to the 
Secretary before the date of enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) to each such person with respect to whom 
an application for the issuance of the badge is made 
to the Secretary after such date in such manner, 
and within such time period, as the Secretary may 
require.
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