State military; awards criteria revised, new awards established, authority to present prescribed

Summary

HB 323 changes the eligibility requirements for existing state military awards, creates several new medals and ribbons for service in state emergencies, federal deployments, and historic events, and designates the Governor and the Adjutant General as the officials who can award them. It applies to members of the Alabama National Guard and, in limited cases, to foreign military or civilian participants. The changes aim to broaden recognition of heroic and long‑term service.

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