Texas Combat Service Ribbon

The Texas Combat Service Ribbon is the eighth highest campaign/service award that may be issued to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1] Subsequent awards are denoted by a bronze star device.[2]

Texas Combat Service Ribbon
Awarded by Texas Military Department
TypeMilitary award
EligibilityTexas Military Forces
Awarded forService
StatusCurrently issued
DescriptionThe ribbon is red, white and blue striped
Statistics
EstablishedJune 17, 2005
Precedence
Next (higher)Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal
Next (lower)Texas Cavalry Service Medal

Award Device

Eligibility

The Texas Combat Service Ribbon is awarded to any service member of the Texas Military Forces who:[2]

  • After 11 September 2001
  • Is deployed outside the United States
  • For a period of not less than 30 days
  • Serving or flying into a hostile fire zone
  • In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and any future combat operations

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

Ribbon

The ribbon is 1-3/8 inches wide and is composed of stripes of red (15/32 of an inch), white (3/16 of an inch), red (1/8 of an inch), white (1/8 of an inch), blue (1/8 of an inch), white (3/16 of an inch), and blue (15/32 of an inch).[2]

Device

A five-pointed bronze star, 3/16 of an inch in circumscribing diameter, is issued to be worn to denote second and succeeding awards of the Texas Combat Service Ribbon. Stars will be worn centered on the service ribbon, with one point up. A maximum of four stars will be worn.[2]

Notable Recipients
Date Service Member Citation Reference
gollark: Can you futilely go out?
gollark: Can you fishily go out?
gollark: Can you permanently go out?
gollark: Can you cunningly go out?
gollark: Can you foxily go out?

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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.