(a)
(1) The Governor is authorized to award in the name of the State of Arkansas any medal, ribbon, or decoration for any exceptional or meritorious service rendered by any member of the organized militia.
(2) These include, but are not limited to, the “Arkansas Commendation Medal”, the “Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal”, and the “Arkansas Star of Honor”.
(3) The Department of the Military is authorized to promulgate necessary rules to establish the criteria under which any medal, ribbon, or decoration may be awarded.
(b) Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Adjutant General that any service medal duly issued by the State of Arkansas, in accordance with the military rules, to a member of the organized militia, has been lost or stolen, he or she may, in his or her discretion, and upon such terms as he or she may impose upon written application of the person originally entitled to such medal, issue a duplicate thereof.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subchapter 1 - State Militia Generally
§ 12-61-101. Division and composition
§ 12-61-102. Commander-in-Chief
§ 12-61-103. Governor's powers and duties generally
§ 12-61-104. Custom and usage of the United States Armed Forces
§ 12-61-105. Adjutant General — Qualifications — Salary
§ 12-61-106. Adjutant General — Powers and duties
§ 12-61-107. Employment of personnel
§ 12-61-108. Deputy adjutants general
§ 12-61-109. Adjutant General — Delegation of authority
§ 12-61-110. Property and finance officer
§ 12-61-111. Ordering militia into service
§ 12-61-112. Powers, duties, and immunities of militia
§ 12-61-113. Scope of duties — Service outside the state
§ 12-61-115. Proclamation of emergency
§ 12-61-117. Draft of the unorganized militia — Failure to appear — Penalty
§ 12-61-118. Resumption of National Guard service
§ 12-61-119. Credit for active federal service
§ 12-61-120. Credit for war service
§ 12-61-121. Awards, medals, etc
§ 12-61-122. National Guard associations
§ 12-61-123. Bureau of War Records
§ 12-61-124. National Guard Youth Challenge Program
§ 12-61-125. National Guard Youth Challenge Program — Stipend
§ 12-61-126. National Guard Youth Challenge Program — Transportation