[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1834 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1834
To waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be
awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor
while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry
Division during the Vietnam War.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 6, 2003
Ms. Stabenow introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be
awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor
while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry
Division during the Vietnam War.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO GARY LEE MCKIDDY FOR
VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations in section 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any
other time limitation, the President is authorized and requested to
award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Gary Lee
McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for the acts of valor referred to in
subsection (b).
(b) Action Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection
(a) are the conspicuous acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk
of his life and beyond the call of duty of Gary Lee McKiddy, between
October 25, 1969, and May 6, 1970, and particularly on May 6, 1970, the
day he died during a combat operation in Cambodia while serving as a
Specialist Four in the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army.
(c) Posthumous Award.--The Medal of Honor may be awarded under this
section posthumously as provided in section 3752 of title 10, United
States Code.
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