Missouri Laws 41.596 – Missouri National Guard state partnership program ribbon, eligibility
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 41.596
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The adjutant general of Missouri is hereby authorized to present, in the name of the state of Missouri, a Missouri National Guard state partnership program ribbon, which shall be of suitable design, as may be determined by the governor, to members of the Missouri National Guard who have participated on a state partnership program mission, either with a unit or as an individual, to countries to which Missouri has a federally recognized partnership. The area of eligibility encompasses all land area of the country, the contiguous water area out to twelve nautical miles, and all air spaces above the land area and above the contiguous water area out to twelve nautical miles. The period of eligibility is on or after February 13, 1996, to a future date to be determined by the adjutant general of Missouri or the cessation of the state partnership program. Not more than one Missouri state partnership program ribbon shall be awarded or presented under the provisions of this section for succeeding participation in the same country. A bronze star shall be awarded for each additional country.