# 14 U.S.C. § 3708: Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable service

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 U.S.C. § 3708
- **Heading:** Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable service
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—COAST GUARD > SUBTITLE III—COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY > CHAPTER 37—COAST GUARD RESERVE > SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION

## Text

In recognition of the service of temporary members of the Reserve, the Secretary may upon request issue an appropriate certificate of honorable service in lieu of a certificate of disenrollment issued to any individual following disenrollment under honorable conditions from service as a temporary member. Issuance of a certificate of honorable service to any individual under this section does not entitle that individual to any rights, privileges, or benefits under any law of the United States.

(Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1 , Aug. 4, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1005 , § 708; renumbered § 3708, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4233 ; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(52), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4750 .)

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