Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal

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.

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.