Texas Federal Service Medal

The Texas Federal Service Medal, formerly the Texas Service Medal, is a campaign/service award of the Texas Military Department that may be issued to any service member of the Texas Army National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard.^[1] Subsequent awards are issued by a bronze or silver star device.^[2] It is not awarded to personnel of the Texas State Guard, although, qualifying Texas state guardsmen who have previously been awarded the medal may wear it on their dress uniform.

Texas Federal Service Medal
Type	Military award
Awarded for	Service under command of United States Armed Forces
Description	The service ribbon drape is of yellow, red, blue and green stripes. The medal is bronze with the Alamo Mission in San Antonio and the words "Texas Service Medal" and "U.S. Armed Forces" on the obverse. On the reverse is the Coat of Arms of Texas with the words "Texas National Guard" and "For Service".
Presented by	Texas Military Department
Eligibility	Texas Military Forces
Campaign(s)	Texas Military Conflicts
Status	Currently issued
Established	May 3, 1963
Texas Federal Service Medal medal ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	Texas Recruiting Ribbon
Next (lower)	Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Eligibility

The Federal Service Medal shall be issued to any service member of the Texas Military Forces who:^[2]

• Was mobilized into service under command of the United States Armed Forces (Title 10)
• From 15 June 1940 to 1 January 1946
• After 1 June 1950
• For more than 90 days

Authority

Issuing

The Adjutant General of Texas and General officers.^[2]

See also

• Awards and decorations of the Texas Military
• List of conflicts involving the Texas Military

• Texas Military Forces
• Texas Military Department
• Awards and decorations of the Texas government