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The medal pendant is of bronze, 1-1/4 inches in diameter. On the obverse side of the pendant is the centered seal of the Texas State Guard. The seal is a shield on which is a recessed five-pointed star, one point up, over which is the raised letter, "T".
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 ...
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 medal pendant is of bronze, 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches in diameter. On the obverse side of the pendant is a waiving Texas flag on a flagpole tilted -45 degrees, encircled by the words, "TEXAS STATE GUARD" on the upper arc and "MERITORIOUS SERVICE" along the lower arc.
The MOS system now had five digits, with a period after the third digit. The first four-digit code number indicated the soldier's job; the first two digits were the field code, the third digit was the sub-specialty and the fourth code number (separated by a period) was the job title.
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]
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 Texas Military Department (TMD) is an executive branch agency of the Texas government. [2] Along with the Texas Department of Public Safety, it is charged with providing the security of Texas, which has the second-largest population, border, and economy in the United States.