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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 ...
The Texas Medal of Merit, formerly known as the Texas Meritorious Service Medal, is the seventh highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. [1] Subsequent decorations are denoted by a bronze or silver acorn device. A "V" device is conferred for an act or acts of courage. [2]
In order of precedence, some civil awards may be authorized for wear on Texas military uniforms after awards and decorations of the Texas Military Forces. The following is a list of awards currently issued by the Texas government:
T. Texas Adjutant General's Individual Award; Texas Cavalry Service Medal; Texas Combat Service Ribbon; Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal
The Texas Federal Service Medal, formerly the Texas Service Medal, is a campaign/service award of the Texas Military Department that may be issued to any service member of the Texas Army National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard. [1] Subsequent awards are issued by a bronze or silver star device. [2]
During the First and Second World Wars, the Croix de Guerre medals of France and Belgium, as well as the French Military Medal and Luxembourg War Cross, were further issued as unit citation cords, known as Fourragère. Service members could receive both the individual award and the unit cord; in the case of the later, the unit citation could ...
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The medal pendant is of jeweler's bronze and is 1-1/4 of an inch in diameter. On the obverse side is a raised outline of a map of the State of Texas, encircled by the words "TEXAS OUTSTANDING SERVICE MEDAL" balanced with "OUTSTANDING" on the left "SERVICE" on the tip "MEDAL" on the right, and "TEXAS" on the bottom, in raised letters.