Texas Cavalry Service Medal
| Texas Cavalry Service Medal | |
|---|---|
|
Texas Cavalry Medal (2005 issue) | |
Awarded by  Texas National Guard | |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | State award |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Description | The 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". |
| Statistics | |
| Established | June 17, 2005 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal |
| Next (lower) | Texas Humanitarian Service Ribbon |
 Texas Cavalry Service Medal Ribbon | |
The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is a service medal of the Texas National Guard which was created by the Texas Legislature under Senate Bill 955 and signed into law by Governor Rick Perry June 17, 2005. Senate Bill 955, an amendment to Texas Government Code § 431.134, became effective on September 1, 2005.[1] The Texas Cavalry Medal is awarded to personnel who served on or after September 11, 2001, in the 124th Cavalry, Texas Army National Guard and who served in a hostile fire zone as designated by the United States Secretary of Defense.[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. The order of precedence for this new award has it falling between the Texas Combat Service Ribbon and the Texas Faithful Service Medal.[1] The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is no longer awarded.[3]
Appearance
The pendant of the medal is in the style of a Texas Ranger badge. The star is enameled in antique ivory with a gold outer ring. Between the arms of the star is cutout. In the gold outer ring are the words TEXAS CAVALRY. Superimposed over the center of the star are a set of crossed cavalry sabers.[3]
The medal hangs on a silk moiré ribbon suspended by a ring. The ribbon is yellow, 1 3⁄8 inches (35 mm) wide. In the center is a white stripe 7⁄16 inch (11 mm) wide, bordered by green stripes 3⁄16 inch (4.8 mm) wide.[3]
When the medal's service ribbon is worn, an enameled cross sabers device 3⁄8 inch (9.5 mm) wide is centered on the ribbon.[3]
References
- 1 2 "S.B. 955". State of Texas. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00955&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
- 1 2 3 4 Adjutant General's Department (1 August 2009). "JFTX 600-8-22 State Military Awards" (PDF). Texas Military Forces Joint Force Headquarters. p. 45. Retrieved 9 September 2015.