---
kind: "unit"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
key: "stA/ptII/ch53"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 53"
heading: "Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/stA-ptII-ch53"
sections_count: 44
---

# Chapter 53 — Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits

Title 10 — Armed Forces › Subtitle A — General Military Law › Part II — Personnel

## Sections

- [§1030. Bonus to encourage Department of Defense personnel to refer persons for appointment as officers to serve in health professions](/usc/10/1030.md)
- [§1031. Administration of oath](/usc/10/1031.md)
- [§1032. Disability and death compensation: dependents of members held as captives](/usc/10/1032.md)
- [§1033. Participation in management of specified non-Federal entities: authorized activities](/usc/10/1033.md)
- [§1034. Protected communications; prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions](/usc/10/1034.md)
- [§1035. Deposits of savings](/usc/10/1035.md)
- [§1036. Repealed.](/usc/10/1036.md)
- [§1037. Counsel before foreign judicial tribunals and administrative agencies; court costs and bail](/usc/10/1037.md)
- [§1038. Service credit: certain service in Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps](/usc/10/1038.md)
- [§1039. Crediting of minority service](/usc/10/1039.md)
- [§1040. Transportation of dependent patients](/usc/10/1040.md)
- [§1041. Replacement of certificate of discharge](/usc/10/1041.md)
- [§1042. Copy of certificate of service](/usc/10/1042.md)
- [§1043. Service credit: service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service](/usc/10/1043.md)
- [§1044. Legal assistance](/usc/10/1044.md)
- [§1044a. Authority to act as notary](/usc/10/1044a.md)
- [§1044b. Military powers of attorney: requirement for recognition by States](/usc/10/1044b.md)
- [§1044c. Advance medical directives of members and dependents: requirement for recognition by States](/usc/10/1044c.md)
- [§1044d. Military testamentary instruments: requirement for recognition by States](/usc/10/1044d.md)
- [§1044e. Special Victims’ Counsel for victims of sex-related offenses](/usc/10/1044e.md)
- [§1044f. Policies with respect to special trial counsel](/usc/10/1044f.md)
- [§1045. Voluntary withholding of State income tax from retired or retainer pay](/usc/10/1045.md)
- [§1046. Overseas temporary foster care program](/usc/10/1046.md)
- [§1047. Allowance for civilian clothing](/usc/10/1047.md)
- [§1048. Gratuity payment to persons discharged for fraudulent enlistment](/usc/10/1048.md)
- [§1049. Subsistence: miscellaneous persons](/usc/10/1049.md)
- [§1050. Repealed.](/usc/10/1050.md)
- [§1050a...1051a. Repealed.](/usc/10/1050a...1051a.md)
- [§1051b. Renumbered § 313](/usc/10/1051b.md)
- [§1051c. Repealed.](/usc/10/1051c.md)
- [§1052. Adoption expenses: reimbursement](/usc/10/1052.md)
- [§1053. Financial institution charges incurred because of Government error in direct deposit of pay: reimbursement](/usc/10/1053.md)
- [§1053a. Repealed.](/usc/10/1053a.md)
- [§1054. Defense of certain suits arising out of legal malpractice](/usc/10/1054.md)
- [§1055. Waiver of security deposits for members renting private housing; authority to indemnify landlord](/usc/10/1055.md)
- [§1056. Relocation assistance programs](/usc/10/1056.md)
- [§1056a. Reintegration of recovered Department of Defense personnel; post-isolation support activities for other recovered personnel](/usc/10/1056a.md)
- [§1057. Use of armed forces insignia on State license plates](/usc/10/1057.md)
- [§1058. Responsibilities of military law enforcement officials at scenes of domestic violence](/usc/10/1058.md)
- [§1059. Dependents of members separated for dependent abuse: transitional compensation; commissary and exchange benefits; lodging expenses](/usc/10/1059.md)
- [§1060. Military service of retired members with newly democratic nations: consent of Congress](/usc/10/1060.md)
- [§1060a. Special supplemental food program](/usc/10/1060a.md)
- [§1060b. Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of retirees](/usc/10/1060b.md)
- [§1060c. Provision of veterinary services](/usc/10/1060c.md)