elements, as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall specify. (c) Presentation and acceptance Any medal or commendation awarded pursuant to a program under subsection (a) may be presented to and accepted by the handler concerned on behalf of the handler and the military working dog concerned. (d) Regulations Medals and commendations shall be awarded under programs under subsection (a) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section. H Other Matters 591. Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as mementos of military service (a) In general Chapter 152 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the armed forces and veterans The Secretary of a military department may award to a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who is separating from the armed forces, and to any veteran formerly under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, demilitarizied personal protective equipment (PPE) of the member or veteran that was damaged in combat or otherwise during the deployment of the member or veteran. The award of equipment under this section shall be without cost to the member or veteran concerned. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 152 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the armed forces and veterans. . 592. Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of other military service academies Section 9355 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new subsection: (d) The Board shall visit the Academy annually. With the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force,