1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Last Servicemember Standing Medal Act . 2. Authorization for Last Servicemember Standing medal (a) Authorization Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 1135 and 1136 as sections 1136 and section 1137, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 1134 the following new section: 1135. Last Servicemember Standing medal (a) Medal authorized The Secretary concerned may issue a service medal, to be known as the Last Servicemember Standing medal , to persons eligible under subsection (c). (b) Design The Last Servicemember Standing medal shall be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, with ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances. (c) Eligible persons Subject to subsection (d), a person eligible to be issued the Last Servicemember Standing medal is any member who— (1) served on active duty; (2) was deployed during war or overseas contingency operation; (3) as a result of a combat instance during such war or overseas contingency, was the last surviving member of a unit; (4) demonstrated extraordinary heroism in defense of the United States during such combat instance