While current law , ( `` e.g. '' , ( relating to service members in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ) , beginning in 1918 , explicitly states that recipients must be serving in the U.S. Armed Forces at the time of performing a valorous act that warrants the award , exceptions have been made .
While current law , ( `` e.g. '' , United States Code Title 10 ( relating to service members in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ) , beginning in 1918 , explicitly states that recipients must be serving in the U.S. Armed Forces at the time of performing a valorous act that warrants the award , exceptions have been made .