Hawaii National Guard State Active Duty Ribbon
Hawaii National Guard State Active Duty Ribbon
History - Established 1926
Established on July 1, 1926, the Hawaii National Guard State Active Duty Ribbon honors Hawaii National guard members who carry out active service to assist with any of the following:
-war or national crises
-operations to advance public health, safety, or wellbeing
-disaster relief efforts
-law enforcement
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 yellow with a thick vertical red stripe in the center and a thick blue stripe between the center and the edge on each side.
Precedence
Next Higher: Hawaii National Guard Service Medal
Next Lower: Hawaii National Guard 1968 Federal Service
Hawaii National Guard State Active Duty Ribbon