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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."
In August 1943, the Texas State Guard Officers’ Association launched a monthly magazine called The Texas Guardsman. It was later known as The Guardsman, then The State Guardsman (a national publication), and today as The Dispatch. The Dispatch is a digital magazine published monthly on the Texas Military Department's website. [24]
The Texas Air National Guard is the current air warfare branch of the Texas Military Forces for the State of Texas. It is composed of the 149th Fighter Wing, the 136th Airlift Wing, the 147th Attack Wing, the 254th Combat Communications Group, the 272nd Engineering Installation Squadron, and the 204th Security Forces Squadron.
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”.
For example, the Texas State Guard wears standard U.S. Army camouflage uniforms, a state guard unit patch, and the "U.S. Army" name tape replaced with one reading "Texas State Guard." Similarly, the California State Military Reserve wears a uniform identical to their National Guard counterparts except for the unit patch, beret flash, and the ...
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 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]
The first special operations conducted by Texas Military Forces occurred during the Texas Revolution by ad-hoc units that executed reconnaissance, rescue, and demolition missions. They were primarily directed by Deaf Smith whom William Travis described as "the Bravest of the Brave in the cause of Texas" and Sam Houston as his "stay in my ...