DOD to Offer New Medal for Personnel Deployed to Southern Border

DOD to offer new medal for personnel deployed to Southern Border

The Pentagon announced a new military decoration that will recognize service members stationed at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the Trump administration’s effort to bolster border security.A U.S. defense official confirmed to Military Times the veracity of a memorandum regarding the medal that began circulating online several days ago.“Effective immediately, the Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), is hereby established to recognize Service …

Troops deployed to the US-Mexico border will get a new medal

Service members supporting federal agents along the U.S.-Mexico border will receive the medal instead of the Armed Forces Service Medal.

Pentagon to award new military medal to personnel deployed to southern border

The new medal, dubbed the Mexican Border Defense Medal, will replace the Armed Forces Service Medal that was previously given to service members who collaborated with Customs and Border Protection.