Texas Adjutant General's Individual Award | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Exceptional service or achievement |
Description | The ribbon is green with a white star |
Presented by | Texas Military Department |
Eligibility | Texas Military Forces |
Status | Currently issued |
Established | November 1, 1968 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Texas Medal of Merit |
Next (lower) | Texas Meritorious Service Ribbon |
The Adjutant General's Individual Award is the eighth highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. [1] Subsequent decorations are conferred by a white enameled five-pointed star trimmed in gold device. [2]
The Adjutant General's Individual Award was approved by the Adjutant General Major General Thomas S. Bishop on 1 November 1968. [2]
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