Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal

Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal
Awarded by Texas
Type Military decoration
Eligibility Awarded to members of the Texas Military Forces
Awarded for Service
Status Currently awarded
Description The ribbon drape is of blue, white, red, khaki and brown stripes. The medal is bronze with an outline of the State of Texas and scenes of aircraft and combat personnel with the words "Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal". On the reverse is the Coat of Arms of Texas with the words "Texas National Guard" and "For Service".
Precedence
Next (higher) Texas Federal Service Medal
Next (lower) Texas Cavalry Service Medal

Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal Ribbon

The Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal is an award within the Texas Military Forces, within the United States Armed Forces.

Eligibility

The Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal may be awarded to members of the Texas Military Forces.

Use

The Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal shall be awarded to a person who was inducted into federal service from the Texas National Guard after 1 Aug 1990, in support of Operation Desert Shield and/or Operation Desert Storm, without regard to the place that the person was deployed while serving on active federal military duty.[1]

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