New Jersey Statutes Title 38A. Military and Veterans Law 38A § 15-7

a. The Governor may present in the name of the State of New Jersey a New Jersey Honor Guard Ribbon of appropriate design to active members of the New Jersey National Guard, Honor Guard Retiree members and Contracted Civilian Buglers, who have served as Honor Guard Team Members in the National Guard New Jersey Honor Guard Program, and Honor Guard personnel working at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans’ Cemetery, who have performed a minimum of 30 Honor Guard Service missions for our deceased veterans, honoring “Those Who Served.”

b. A Bronze Star shall be awarded for subsequent total Honor Guard Mission Services of 130 within a two-year period. The award shall be displayed to the left of the Honor Guard Program symbol on the Honor Guard Ribbon.

c. A Silver Star shall be awarded for subsequent total Honor Guard Mission Services of 200 within a three-year period. The award shall be displayed to the right of the Honor Guard Program symbol on the Honor Guard Ribbon.

d. Administrative support personnel shall receive the Honor Guard Ribbon when they complete a minimum of nine months of service in support of the Honor Guard Program honoring “Those Who Served.”

e. No more than one ribbon shall be awarded to any person, except that a ribbon that is lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was issued may be replaced.

f. Determination of eligibility for an Honor Guard ribbon shall be the responsibility of the Adjutant General or his designee.