Cal. MVC § 643.3
This is the official text of Cal. MVC § 643.3, part of California’s Military and Veterans Code — covers the California National Guard and benefits for military veterans.
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Official statutory text
A State Service Ribbon may be presented by the Adjutant General to each person who after July 1, 1963, honorably serves on active duty with the State during a period of emergency declared by the Governor or while the United States is engaged in war as defined in Section 18 of this code.
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