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Major General Anthony Woods, Commander, Texas State Guard. The Texas State Guard has its roots in Stephen F. Austin's colonial militia. On February 18, 1823, Emperor of Mexico, Agustín de Iturbide, authorized Austin who was the leader of the first non-Spanish efforts of Texas settlement "to organize the colonists into a body of the national militia, to preserve tranquility."
The Texas State Guard, only subject to Title 32 of the United States Code which legally empowers individual states to maintain military forces. Since 1903, the Texas National Guard designation has remained the same while the Texas State Guard has been designated as the: Texas Reserve Militia, 1905-1913 [15] Texas Home Guard, 1914-1918 (World ...
On the reverse side of the pendant is a five-pointed raised star, one point up, 3/8 of an inch in diameter surrounded by a wreath formed by an olive branch on the right and a live oak branch on the left, surrounded by the words "TEXAS STATE GUARD" along the upper arc and "TEXANS SERVING TEXANS" along the lower arc, in raised letters.
Personnel who served in the Texas State Guard or predecessor units. Pages in category "Texas State Guard personnel" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The 144th Infantry Regiment was created in April 1880, when six volunteer militia companies of the Texas State Guard consolidated into the 4th Texas Infantry. The six companies were the Lamar Rifles from Dallas, the Fannin Light Guards from Bonham, the Frontier Rifles from Henrietta, the Gate City Guard from Denison, the Johnson County Guard from Cleburne, and the Queen City Guards from Dallas ...
T. Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal; Texas State Guard Commanding General's Individual Award; Texas Adjutant General's Individual Award; Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Texas State Guard Service Medal; Type: Military award: Awarded for: Service: Description: The drape is a moiré ribbon of yellow, blue, white and red stripes that are 3/32 inch wide each. The medal is a bronze cross pattée with the coat of arms of the Texas State Guard and the words "Texas State
State Guard Association of Texas Medal; Type: Military decoration: Awarded for: Service: Description: The ribbon drape is of blue, white and red stripes. The medal is bronze with the coat of arms of the Texas State Guard and olive and live oak branches on either side. The words "Texas State Guard Association" encircle the outer ring of the ...