Texas Medal of Valor
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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]
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forValor
DescriptionThe 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 byTexas Military Department
| 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 |
Recipients
| Date conferred | Service Member | Abbreviated Citation | Texas Military Unit | Command | Conflict/Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| April 25, 2022 | SGT Bishop E. Evans | Sacrificed life to save migrants | 133rd Field Artillery Regiment | TMD | Operation Lone Star | [11] |