Federal Decoration
The Texas Cavalry Service Medal was awarded to members of the two cavalry brigades of the Texas Army National Guard which were not federalized for service in 1917 and 1918, rendering the men of those two units ineligible for the World War I Victory Medal. Qualifying dates of the Texas Cavalry Service Medal were from December 8, 1917 to November 11, 1918. Only 840 medals were awarded for this time period.
Since the Texas Cavalry Service Medal was created by Congress to commemorate federal service, the award has a dual status as both a federal military decoration and an award of the National Guard. For this reason, the Texas Cavalry Service Medal was authorized for wear on active duty United States military uniforms, yet did not appear as an authorized decoration in Army regulations.
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