10 U.S.C. § 8169
Policy as to leave and liberty
The commanding officer of a vessel shall favor the faithful and obedient in granting leave and liberty.
( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 372 , § 5949; renumbered § 8169, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(5) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1834 .)