Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Type	Military award
Awarded for	Service
Presented by	Texas Military Department
Eligibility	Texas Military Forces
Status	Currently issued
Established	May 28, 2011
	Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal service ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	Texas Iraqi Campaign Medal
Next (lower)	Texas Humanitarian Service Ribbon

The Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal is the fifth highest campaign/service award that may be issued to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.^[1]

Eligibility[]

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

After 6 October 2001
Was mobilized into service under command of the United States Armed Forces (Title 10)
In support of Operation Enduring Freedom
Without regard to location the service member was deployed

Authority[]

Awarding[]

Texas Government Code, Chapter 437 (Texas Military), Subchapter H. (Awards), Section 355 (Other Awards), Line 14.^[3]

Legal[]

The Texas Iraqi Campaign Medal was established by Senator Kirk Watson in Senate Bill 356, authorized by the Eighty-second Texas Legislature, and approved by Governor Rick Perry on May 28, 2011, effective same date.

Description[]

Notable recipients[]

Date	Service Member	Citation	Reference

References[]

^ "State Awards". TMD.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Bill SB 356, Legislative Session 82(R)". Texas Legislature Online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Texas Government Code, Chapter 437 (Texas Military), Subchapter H. (Awards), Section 355 (Other Awards), Line 14". Texas Constitution and Statutes.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "State Awards". TMD.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Bill SB 356, Legislative Session 82(R)". Texas Legislature Online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Texas Government Code, Chapter 437 (Texas Military), Subchapter H. (Awards), Section 355 (Other Awards), Line 14". Texas Constitution and Statutes.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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