The Adjutant General, at his or her discretion, may issue an appropriate service ribbon to all members of the armed forces of the state ordered to active duty in time of emergency for upholding the law and preserving order, protecting lives and property, assisting civil authorities, providing aid and relief to civilians in disaster or similar service ordered by the Governor. A bronze oak leaf cluster shall be issued in lieu of succeeding awards and a silver oak leaf cluster shall be worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.
(1961, P.A. 293; 1963, P.A. 253; P.A. 13-247, S. 115.)
History: 1963 act substituted discretionary language for mandatory provision for issuance of service ribbon when members ordered to active duty and deleted provision for a seven-day minimum for eligibility; P.A. 13-247 replaced provision allowing silver oak leaf cluster to be worn in lieu of 3 bronze oak leaf clusters with provision requiring silver oak leaf cluster to be worn in lieu of 5 bronze oak leaf clusters and made technical changes, effective June 19, 2013.