New Mexico § 20-10-10 - Outstanding service medal
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-10-10 — Outstanding service medal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-10-10. Outstanding service medal
The adjutant general may award an outstanding service medal with accompanying ribbon
to any person who, while serving in any capacity with or as a member of the national
guard or state defense force, performs the service required or requested of him through
the exertion of extra effort and in a manner that brings credit to himself, to his
unit and to the state, either over a period of time or on a specific occasion.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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