The Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal was a campaign/service award of the Texas Military Department that was issued to service members of the Texas Military Forces. There were no provisions for subsequent awards.
Eligibility The Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal shall be issued to any service member of the Texas Military Forces who:
Was mobilized into service under command of the United States Armed Forces (Title 10) From 1 August 27 1990 through 11 April 1991 in support of Operation Desert Shield and/or Operation Desert Storm Without regard to location the service member was deployed The Texas Desert Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal may be awarded posthumously.
Authority
Issuing No longer issued.
Legal The Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal was established by Senator John N. Leedom in Senate Bill 573, authorized by the Seventy-second Texas Legislature, and approved by Governor Ann Richards on 5 June 1991, effective on 26 August 1991. Texas Government Code, Chapter 437 (Texas Military), Subchapter H. (Awards), Section 355 (Other Awards), Line 12.
See also
Awards and decorations of the Texas Military Awards and decorations of the Texas government
Texas Military Forces Texas Military Department List of conflicts involving the Texas Military
References