Mexican Border Service Medal

Mexican Border Service Medal
TypeService medal
Awarded forNational Guard troops federalized for service against Mexico, but who did not qualify for the Mexican Service Medal.
Country United States
Presented bySecretary of War
StatusObsolete
EstablishedJuly 9, 1918
Total recipients41,000
Precedence
Next (higher)Mexican Service Medal
Next (lower)World War I Victory Medal
RelatedTexas Cavalry Medal

The Mexican Border Service Medal was a U.S. service medal established by an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918.[1] It was awarded for service on the border between May 9, 1916 and March 24, 1917.[1] Additionally, recipients included those who performed duty with the Mexican Border Patrol between January 1, 1916 and April 6, 1917.[1]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Army Adjutant General (1950). The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 680 – via Google Books.