Mexican Border Service Medal

BACK DEVICE(s) none

Description:

1. Authorized by Act of Congress (Public Law 193, 65th Congress) on July 9, 1918.
2. The medal was awarded to members of the U.S. National Guard and the Regular U.S. Army for military service on the Mexican Border between May 9, 1916 and March 24, 1917.
3. The medal was awarded to members of the U.S. National Guard and the Regular U.S. Army serving with the Mexican Border Patrol between January 1, 1916 and April 6, 1917. 
4. Service members that were eligible for the Mexican Service Medal were ineligible for the Mexican Border Service Medal.

Background:

1. The Medal
   1. OBVERSE
      1. A bronze medal, 1 1/4 inch in diameter, with an oxidized, relieved finish.
         
      2. A sheathed Roman sword hanging on a tablet.
         
      3. The tablet is inscribed with the words "FOR SERVICE ON" to the left of the sword and to the right the words "THE MEXICAN BORDER".
         
      4. The tablet is surrounded by a laurel wreath.
   2. REVERSE
      1. In the center is the Coat of Arms of the United States.
      2. Below the Coat of Arms is an open scroll.
      3. The Coat of Arms and scroll are surrounded by a wreath ending at the center.
      4. Atop the wreath to the left of the Coat of Arms are cross rifles.
      5. Atop the wreath to the right of the Coat of Arms are crossed sabers.
      6. Atop the wreath, below the scroll, are crossed cannons.
   3. RIBBON
      The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches in width and consists of the following vertical stripes: 7/16 inch Emerald Green, 1/2 inch
      Golden Yellow, 7/16 inch Emerald Green.
   4. DEVICE(s) 
      No devices were authorized.
2. Information from
   DoD 1348.33-M, September 1996
   The Army Institute of Heraldry
   The Call of Duty : Military Awards and Decorations of the United States of America by John E. Strandberg
   Medal, Mexican Border Service MIL-DTL-3943/193 30 June 1997
   Medal, Mexican Border Service MIL-DTL-3943/193D 28 April 2021

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.