[Title 32 CFR 578.39]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Chapter V - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY]
[Subchapter F - PERSONNEL]
[Part 578 - DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES]
[Sec. 578.39 - Mexican Border Service Medal.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE32002-07-012002-07-01false578.39Sec. 578.39NATIONAL DEFENSEDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYPERSONNELDECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES
Sec. 578.39  Mexican Border Service Medal.

    Established by Act of Congress July 9, 1918.
    (a) Description. The medal of bronze is 1\1/4\ inches in diameter. 
On the obverse is a sheathed Roman sword hanging on a tablet on which is 
inscribed ``For service on the Mexican border.'' The tablet is 
surrounded by a wreath. The reverse is the same as that of the Spanish 
War Service Medal. The medal is suspended by a ring from a silk moire 
ribbon 1\3/8\ inches in length and 1\3/8\ inches in width composed of a 
green band (\7/16\ inch), yellow band (\1/2\ inch), and green band (\7/
16\ inch).
    (b) Requirements. Service between May 9, 1916 and March 24, 1917, or 
with the Mexican Border Patrol between January 1, 1916, and April 6, 
1917, by persons not eligible for the Mexican Service Medal.

[13 FR 6800, Nov. 19, 1948]