Hawaii National Guard 1968 Federal Service Ribbon
Hawaii National Guard 1968 Federal Service Ribbon
History - Established 1971
Established on February 1, 1971, the Hawaii National Guard 1968 Federal Service Ribbon honors Hawaii National Guard members who carried out honorable service with the 29th Infantry Brigade on May 13, 1968 or a minimum term of 90 days of active federal duty following a call to service on that day.
Composed of the Hawaii Army National Guard and Hawaii Air National Guard, the Hawaii National Guard has seen incarnations as a nineteenth-century militia and the Hawaii Territorial Guard before establishment in its current form in 1942. The Army and Air components are both headquartered in Honolulu; the latter was officially recognized by the federal government on November 4, 1946.
Details
The ribbon is dark green with a thin vertical yellow stripe and slightly thicker vertical red stripe proceeding outward from the center on each side.
Precedence
Next Higher: Hawaii National Guard State Active Duty
Next Lower: Hawaii National Guard Active Duty Basic Training
Hawaii National Guard 1968 Federal Service Ribbon