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^ Florida's state gem, moonstone, was adopted to highlight Florida's role in the United States' Lunar program, which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. [81] ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In ...
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 members of some state defense force may also be awarded state National Guard military decorations in addition to state defense force awards while serving in a state defense force capacity. The order of precedence for the wear of the awards are: federal, state National Guard, then state defense force.
The Texas State Guard Commanding General's Individual Award is the tenth highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. [1] Subsequent decorations are conferred by a bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem device. [2]
South Carolina State Guard Foundation, Inc. Tennessee Tennessee State Guard: Tennessee State Guard: Tennessee Chapter of the State Guard Association of the United States, Inc. Texas Texas State Guard: Texas State Guard Archived 2013-09-04 at the Wayback Machine §Title 4 Sec. C 431.001: The Texas State Guard Non Profit Association, Inc. [20 ...
As of April 2020, the Alaska State Defense Force, [26] the California State Guard, [27] the Governor's Guards of Connecticut, [28] the Georgia State Defense Force, [29] the Indiana Guard Reserve, [30] the Maryland Defense Force, [31] the New York Guard, [32] the Ohio Military Reserve, [33] the South Carolina State Guard, [34] the Tennessee ...
Washington State Defense Service Ribbon (WSDSR) (Discontinued - 31 December 1994; Reestablished 18 June 2002) - This ribbon shall be awarded to any Soldier of the Washington Army National Guard inducted into Active Federal Service (Title 32 or 10) upon declaration of an emergency by the President of the United States or for special operations ...
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 ...