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[CITE: 14USC355]

 
                          TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
 
                       PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
 
                          CHAPTER 11--PERSONNEL
 
                            ENLISTED MEMBERS
 
Sec. 355. Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service

    Any enlisted member who has completed twenty years' service may, 
upon his own application, in the discretion of the Commandant, be 
retired from active service.

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 521; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(3)(A), 
Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; Pub. L. 99-348, title II, Sec. 205(b)(8), 
July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 700.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 185a (May 24, 1939, ch. 
146, Sec. 2, 53 Stat. 755).
    Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 
557.


                               Amendments

    1986--Pub. L. 99-348 struck out ``, with retired pay of the grade or 
rating with which retired'' after ``active service''.
    1984--Pub. L. 98-557 substituted reference to enlisted member for 
reference to enlisted man.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 362 of this title.
