10 U.S.C. § 501 : Armed Forces — General Military Law — Enlistments — Personnel — Definition Date: 10 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF In this chapter “enlistment” means original enlistment or reenlistment. (Added Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(1)(B), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 753.) Prior Provisions A prior section 501 was renumbered 502 of this title.