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Yes, but only to the extent that the program covers awards for suggestions, inventions, or scientific achievements. For those categories of awards, an agency can choose to have a single program in which both civilian and military employees can participate or even a specific award for which both might be eligible. Otherwise, for all other types of awards authorized by chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, military employees are excluded.
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