Texas Superior Service Medal | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | 30+ years of exceptional service |
Description | The neck ribbon is green with blue stripes near the outer edges, and three white stars. The medal is bronze in the shape of a star with the word "Joint" in a bar above it. Around the star are the words "Superior Service" and "Texas Military Forces." |
Presented by | Texas Military Department |
Eligibility | Texas Military Forces or civilians |
Status | Currently issued |
Established | June 15, 2007 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Texas Purple Heart Medal |
Next (lower) | Texas Distinguished Service Medal |
The Texas Superior Service Medal is the fourth highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. [1] It can also be conferred to civilians. [2] No devices are authorized for this decoration. [2]
The Texas Superior Service Medal may be conferred to: (A) a service member of the Texas Military Forces who has: (i) completed 30 or more years of honorable service or a combination of Texas and United States Armed Forces service; and (ii) continually demonstrated superior performance and service while assigned to key leadership positions demanding responsibility; or (B) a civilian who has contributed significant service to the Texas Military Forces. [3]
The Texas Superior Service Medal was established by Representative Dan Flynn in House Bill Number 2896, authorized by the Eightieth Texas Legislature, and approved by Governor Rick Perry on 15 June 2007, effective the same date. [4]
Date conferred | Service Member | Citation | Ref |
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December 14, 2013 | Command Sergeant Major Michael Parton | For 48 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces | [5] |
October 29, 2017 | Lieutenant General Gerald R. Betty | For 41 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces | [6] |
January 28, 2018 | Major General Howard Palmer | For 38 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces | [7] |
May 23, 2019 | First Sergeant Keith D. Bickers | For 33 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces | |
July 28, 2019 | Colonel Joseph Jelinski Jr. | For 48 years of combined service in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces | [8] |
August 1, 2019 | Major General Johann R. Kinsey | ||
August 23, 2019 | Brigadier General Thomas C. Hamilton | ||
July 26, 2022 | Brigadier General Marco Coppola | For exceptionally meritorious service for 37 years in the Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces. | |
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