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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."
Texas Military Forces are inextricably linked and have served an integral role in the development, history, culture, and international reputation of Texas. [5] They were established with the Texian Militia in 1823 (thirteen years before the Republic of Texas and twenty-two years before the State of Texas) by Stephen Austin to defend the Old Three Hundred in the Colony of Texas.
The Texas State Guard Meritorious Service Medal is the ninth highest military decoration that may be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. [1] Subsequent decorations are denoted by a bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem device.
State defense forces (also known as state guards, state military reserves, or state militias) in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government. (Unless formally federalized by congress and approved by POTUS)
The State Guard Association of Texas Medal, formerly known as the Texas State Guard Association Medal, is a medal within the awards and decorations of the State Guard Association of Texas that may be awarded to a member of the Texas Military Forces. This includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and State Guard. [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 medal is a bronze cross pattée with the coat of arms of the Texas State Guard and the words "Texas State
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.
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". At the top of the seal is a banner reading “COMMANDING GENERAL’S”, and at the bottom of the seal, a banner reading, “INDIVIDUAL AWARD”.