Texas Cavalry Service Medal

The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is the ninth highest campaign/service award that was issued to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1]

This article is about the modern Texas National Guard Medal. For the World War I era medal, see Texas Cavalry Medal.
Texas Cavalry Service Medal
TypeMilitary award
DescriptionThe ribbon drape is of yellow, green and white stripes. The medal consists of crossed swords over a white star within a gold circle. Upon the gold circle are the words "Texas Cavalry".
Presented byTexas Military Department
EligibilityTexas Military Forces
StatusRetired
EstablishedJune 17, 2005
Texas Cavalry Service Medal medal ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Texas Combat Service Ribbon
Next (lower)Texas Border Security and Support Service Ribbon

Eligibility

The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is no longer awarded.

The Texas Cavalry Medal was awarded to Texas Military Forces service members who:[2]

This medal is a one time award and there is no provision for subsequent awards. The first 182 cavalry troopers eligible for the award completed their tour of duty in Iraq on February 11, 2005. Carrying the same unit heraldry as the 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, members of the Texas National Guard's Brigade Reconnaissance Troops mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom III were also eligible for this award.[2]

Authority

The Texas Combat Service Ribbon was established by Senator Kel Seliger in Senate Bill 955, authorized by the Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature, and approved by Governor Rick Perry on 17 June 2005, effective the same date.[3]

Description

The pendant is a Texas Ranger style medal with a gold outer ring, cutout antique ivory star, with crossed sabers centered on the star. The gold outer ring is encircled by the words, “TEXAS CAVALRY”. The pendant is suspended by a ring from a silk moiré ribbon 1-3/8 inches wide, composed of stripes of yellow (15/32 of an inch), green (3/16 of an inch), white (7/16 of an inch), green (3/16 of an inch), and yellow (15/32 of an inch). An enameled cross sabers 3/8 of an inch in circumscribing diameter, is centered on the ribbon.[2]

Notable recipients
Date Service Member Citation Reference

See also

References
  1. "State Awards". TMD.
  2. "JFTX 1-07" (PDF). TMD. August 1, 2009.
  3. "Bill SB 955, Legislative Session 79(R)". Texas Legislature Online.
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