Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal

The Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal is the seventh highest campaign/service award that may be issued to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1]

Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal
TypeMilitary award
Awarded forService
DescriptionThe ribbon drape is of green, yellow and blue stripes. The medal is a white star within a circle of gold. On the gold circle are the words "Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal" and on the star is the image of the Lexington Minuteman Captain John Parker.
Presented byTexas Military Department
EligibilityTexas Military Forces
StatusCurrently issued
EstablishedJune 15, 2007
Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal medal ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Texas Humanitarian Service Ribbon
Next (lower)Texas Combat Service Ribbon

Eligibility

The Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal is a one-time award to any member of the Texas Military Forces who:[2]

Authority

The Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal was established by Representative Dan Flynn in House Bill Number 2897, authorized by the Eightieth Texas Legislature, and approved by Governor Rick Perry on 15 June 2007, effective the same date.[3]

Description

The pendant is a Texas Ranger style medal with a gold outer ring, with a minuteman centered on the star. The gold outer ring is encircled by the words, “TEXAS HOMELAND DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL”. The pendant is suspended by a ring from a silk moiré ribbon, 1-3/8 inches wide, composed of stripes of emerald green (15/32 of an inch), goldenrod (3/16 of an inch) and one azure blue (15/32 of an inch) in the center. An enameled minuteman 3/8 of an inch wide 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 HB 2897, Legislative Session 80(R)". Texas Legislature Online.
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