10 USC § 1411 - Rules of construction

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s1411"
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title: "10 USC § 1411 - Rules of construction"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "1411"
section_name: "Rules of construction"
chapter_number: 71
chapter_name: "COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 99–348, title I, § 105, July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 691.)"
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# § 1411. Rules of construction

**(a)** **Construction of “First Became a Member”.—** For purposes of this chapter and other provisions of law providing for computation of retired or retainer pay of members of the uniformed services, a person shall be considered to first become a member of a uniformed service on the date the person is first enlisted, inducted, or appointed in a uniformed service.

**(b)** **References in Tables.—** Section references in tables in this chapter are to sections of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 99–348, title I, § 105, July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 691.)