Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal

Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal
	Awarded by Texas Military Department
Type	Military award
Eligibility	Texas Military Forces
Awarded for	Service
Status	Currently issued
Description	The 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.
Statistics
Established	June 15, 2007
Precedence
Next (higher)	Texas Humanitarian Service Ribbon
Next (lower)	Texas Combat Service Ribbon
	; Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal medal ribbon

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]

Eligibility

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

After 11 September 2001
Served on active duty orders under Texas command (Title 32) or under civilian authority
Satisfactorily in a mission for defense of Texas

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

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References

"State Awards". TMD.
"JFTX 1-07" (PDF). TMD. August 1, 2009.
"Bill HB 2897, Legislative Session 80(R)". Texas Legislature Online.

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[1] "State Awards". TMD.

[:0-2] "JFTX 1-07" (PDF). TMD. August 1, 2009.

[3] "Bill HB 2897, Legislative Session 80(R)". Texas Legislature Online.