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Mexican Border Patrol between January 1, 1916 and April 6, 1917.
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Mexican Border Service Medal recognized military service members who were assigned to the U.S.-Mexico border when the United States was engaged in the
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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).
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337:"The United States Armed Forces and the Mexican Punitive Expedition: Part 2"
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363:"Zimmermann Telegram: Germany's secret proposal to Mexico, discovered"
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217:, a military operation conducted against the paramilitary forces of
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United States campaign, expeditionary, and service medals
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412:Annual Report of the Chief of the Militia Bureau
971:European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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1163:Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
443:Code of Federal Regulations (Annual Edition)
1262:Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
1218:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
1119:Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon
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64:troops federalized for service against
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627:Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal
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1273:Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal
795:Army of Occupation of Germany Medal
335:Yockelson, Mitchell (Winter 1997).
314:U.S. Army Adjutant General (1950).
264:As approved by the U.S. Congress:
68:, but who did not qualify for the
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389:"General Clement Gets Two Medals"
269:For service on the Mexican border
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1207:Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
883:Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal
1042:National Defense Service Medal
982:Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
938:American Defense Service Medal
649:Philippine Congressional Medal
616:Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
1:
1338:United States service medals
1251:Air and Space Campaign Medal
1108:Southwest Asia Service Medal
762:Mexican Border Service Medal
473:Mexican Border Service Medal
242:Mexican Border Service Medal
191:Mexican Border Service Medal
27:Mexican Border Service Medal
1240:Korea Defense Service Medal
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1333:Awards established in 1918
1185:Afghanistan Campaign Medal
1152:Humanitarian Service Medal
1141:Armed Forces Service Medal
993:World War II Victory Medal
583:West Indies Campaign Medal
244:. The first recipient was
240:were not eligible for the
773:World War I Victory Medal
707:Nicaraguan Campaign Medal
638:Philippine Campaign Medal
605:Spanish War Service Medal
273:Spanish War Service Medal
172:World War I Victory Medal
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1004:Army of Occupation Medal
817:Navy Expeditionary Medal
729:Dominican Campaign Medal
689:Cuban Pacification Medal
528:Civil War Campaign Medal
219:Francisco "Pancho" Villa
1020:Medal for Humane Action
960:American Campaign Medal
572:Cardenas Medal of Honor
236:Those who received the
215:Pancho Villa Expedition
839:Haitian Campaign Medal
718:Haitian Campaign Medal
594:Spanish Campaign Medal
1130:Kosovo Campaign Medal
1097:Vietnam Service Medal
872:Yangtze Service Medal
751:Mexican Service Medal
539:Indian Campaign Medal
238:Mexican Service Medal
162:Mexican Service Medal
70:Mexican Service Medal
1053:Korean Service Medal
671:China Campaign Medal
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393:Harrisburg Telegraph
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927:China Service Medal
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254:Texas Cavalry Medal
182:Texas Cavalry Medal
249:Charles M. Clement
227:Zimmerman Telegram
223:Mexican Revolution
200:established by an
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260:Description
231:World War I
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373:January 4,
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295:References
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