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The Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, also known as the Texas Distinguished Service Medal, is the fifth highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. [1] Subsequent decorations are conferred by a white enameled five-pointed star trimmed in gold device. [2]
The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military award of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly throughout the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.
Richard Cavazos, a Mexican-American, [6] was born on 31 January 1929, in Kingsville, Texas.His brother was former United States Secretary of Education, Lauro Cavazos. [7] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in 1951, where he played on the football team and was a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officers' Training ...
The order of precedence for the wear of the awards are: federal, state National Guard, then state defense force. ... Texas Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal ...
The Texas Military Department medal and ribbon awards are governed by the Texas Government Code (Chapter 437, Subchapter H) and Joint Force Texas Regulation (1-07). [2] [1] Because Texas Military Forces existence is authorized under Title 32 of the United States Code, wear and precedence of medals and ribbons on the service uniform and duty uniform is governed by the United States Department ...
Walton Harris Walker (3 December 1889 – 23 December 1950) was a United States Army four-star general who served with distinction in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, where he commanded the Eighth United States Army before dying in a jeep accident.
Pages in category "Companions of the Distinguished Service Order" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,353 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom. Distinguished Service Order may also refer to: Distinguished Service Order (Argentina) Distinguished Service Order (Vietnam) Distinguished Service Order (Singapore), Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang, Singapore