Texas Medal of Valor

Award

Lone Star Medal of Valor

Type| Military decoration
Awarded for| Valor
Description| The neck ribbon is blue with a white star. The medal consists of a silver star below a bar with the word "Texas". In the center of the star, between olive and live oak branches is a circle with the word "Valor".
Presented by| Texas Military Department
Eligibility| Texas Military Forces and
United States Armed Forces
Status| Currently issued
Established| May 3, 1963

Lone Star Medal of Valor medal ribbon

Precedence
Next (higher)| Texas Medal of Honor
Next (lower)| Texas Purple Heart

The Texas Medal of Valor, officially the Lone Star Medal of Valor, is the second highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1] It can also be conferred to service members of the United States Armed Forces or other state militaries.[2] Subsequent decorations are conferred by a silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem device.[2] A lapel button is also conferred with this decoration.[2]

## Recipients[edit]

Date conferred  | Service Member  | Abbreviated Citation  | Texas Military Unit  | Command  | Conflict/Event  | Ref

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September 2004  | Sergeant Tomás Garces  | First service member killed in action since World War II  | 1836th Transportation Company | DOD | Operation Iraqi Freedom | [3]
September 2007  | 19 Choctaw Code Talkers | Provided secure communication that aided victory  | 142nd Infantry Regiment | DOD | Meuse-Argonne Offensive | [4]
May 2011  | CSM Larry Rayburn  | Rescued four paratroopers in subzero weather  | 143rd Infantry Regiment | DOD | Cold War training exercise  | [5]
July 2011  | CW2 Howard Cook III  | Sacrificed himself to save 1LT Rachel Ries during car accident  | Not applicable to citation  | N/A  | Car accident  | [6]
2008  | 1LT Melissa Macintyre  | Extraordinary acts of courage  | 149th Aviation Regiment | TMD | Water rescue  | [7]
2008  | CW5 David Torres  | Extraordinary acts of courage  | 149th Aviation Regiment | TMD | Water rescue  | [7]
2008  | SFC Juan Rendon  | Extraordinary acts of courage  | 149th Aviation Regiment | TMD | Water rescue  | [7]
2008  | SSG Michael Faulk  | Extraordinary acts of courage  | 149th Aviation Regiment | TMD | Water rescue  | [7][8]
2010  | SSG Michael McNutt  | Evacuated Bowie County Deputy Sheriff Michael Page; performed CPR for 25 miles  | Not applicable to citation  | N/A  | Police shooting  | [9]
April 13, 2019  | SSG Andrew Gleason  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | SSG Joseph Baker  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | SGT Marshall Hallmark  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | SGT Jason Carter  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | SGT Destry Riggs  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CW4 Gerald Stayton  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CW3 Justin Bielss  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CW3 Ralph Hernandez  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CW4 Robert Meischen  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CW2 William Wallace  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | MAJ Adrian Velez  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CPT Craig Tripp  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CPT Jed Kennis  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CW4 Brandon Briggs  | Risked life to save Texans  | 114th Aviation Regiment  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | CW3 Joshua A Schaaf  | Risked life to save Texans  | Nebraska Army National Guard  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]
April 13, 2019  | 1SG Ronald K Schroeder  | Risked life to save Texans  | Nebraska Army National Guard  | TMD | Hurricane Harvey | [10]

## See also[edit]

* 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

## External links[edit]

* Texas Medal of Valor

## References[edit]

1. ^ "State Awards". TMD.
2. ^ a b c "Joint Force Texas Regulation (1-07)" (PDF). Texas Military Department. August 1, 2009.
3. ^ "Official Publication of the National Guard Association of Texas" (PDF).
4. ^ "Choctaw Code Talkers to be Honored by TX Military Forces". KTEN NBC. August 15, 2007.
5. ^ "36th ID sergeant major receives Texas Medal of Valor 26 years after lifesaving mission". Dvidshub.net. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
6. ^ "Cook demonstrated valor on and off battlefield". Mysanantonio.com. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
7. ^ a b c d "NGAT NEWS" (PDF). OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS. 2008.
8. ^ Bischof, Greg (February 9, 2009). "Man receives medal in helping fallen officer". Texarkana Gazette.
9. ^ "NGAT NEWS" (PDF). OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS. 2010.
10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Texas Lone Star Medal of Valor". dvidshub.net. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.