Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal | |
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Type | Military award |
Awarded for | Service |
Presented by | Texas Military Department |
Eligibility | Texas Military Forces |
Campaign(s) | Texas Military Conflicts |
Status | Retired |
Established | May 28, 2011 |
![]() Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal service ribbon | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Texas Federal Service Medal |
Next (lower) | Texas Iraqi Campaign Medal |
The Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal was an campaign/service award of the Texas Military Department formerly issued to service members of the Texas Military Forces. [1]
The Texas Afghanistan Campaign Medal was established by Senator Kirk Watson in Senate Bill 586, authorized by the Eighty-second Texas Legislature, and approved by Governor Rick Perry on May 28, 2011. Effective September 01, 2011. [2] Texas Government Code, Chapter 437 (Texas Military), Subchapter H. (Awards), Section 355 (Other Awards), Line 14. [3]