Texas Military Related Plates
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Airborne Parachutist

First Issued: 9/2003
Fee: none

Two plates issued to passenger cars or light trucks and one plate is issued for motorcycles for active and former members of the Airborne Department of the United States Army Infantry School, or participated in at least one combat parachute jump.

Available as: Personalized, Disabled, ., Motorcycle


Air Force Assoc.

First Issued: 1/2004

see: Passenger Graphic plates

Air Force Cross

First Issued: c2007
Fee: none

Design changes:
c2008: "Legion of Valor" legend moved

Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled


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American Legion

First Issued: c2008
Fee: $

Available as: motorcycle , trailer, travel trailer

Armed Forces Reserve 

First issued: 1990?
Fee: none

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active or retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve.

Available as: disabled


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Coast Guard Auxiliary

First Issued: 1991
Fee: none

Two plates issued to active or retired members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Available as: Personalized, disabled


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Congressional Medal of Honor 

First Issued: 1979
Fee: none

Issued to recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Registration fee is waived. Numbered 1 - 30.

Design Changes:
2004: plates flat printed
c2007: plates now show the branch of service.

Available as: Air Force, Army, Navy, motorcycle, disabled

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Desert Storm  

First Issued: 1991?
Fee: no fee

Two plates issued to members of the US Armed Forces who took part in Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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Disabled Veteran

First Issued: 1972
Fee: $3

Two plates issued to passenger car or light truck owned by a veteran (or surviving spouse), certified by the Veteran Administration to have 50% service related disability; or 40% due to amputation of lower extremity. As of 9/2003, also available to organizations for any vehicle used exclusively to transport disabled veterans.

Available as: motorcycle, disabled


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Distinguished Flying Cross

First Issued: 9/2003
Fee: none

Two plates are issued to passenger cars or light trucks and one plate is issued for motorcycles for persons who have received the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal.

Available as: Personalized, Disabled, motorcycle


Distinguished Service Cross

First Issued: c2007
Fee: none

design changes:
c2008: moved placement of "Legion of Valor"

Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled


previous design

Enduring Freedom

First Issued: 10/2003
Fee: none

Two plates are issued to passenger cars or light trucks and one plate is issued for motorcycles to applicants who served in the United States armed services and participated in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Available as: Personalized, Disabled, ., Motorcycle, .

Former POW 

First Issued: 1979
Fee: $3

Two plates issued for persons who were captured and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during a period of conflict with the United States. Plates have a "PW" prefix followed by three numbers and an one-letter suffix.

Available as: disabled


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Gold Star Family

First Issued: 2007?
Fee: $10

Two plates issued to passenger car or light truck. This plate is only available to a family member of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces.

Available as: Personalized, Motorcycle, disabled

Gold Star Mother

First Issued: 1997?
Fee: $10

Two plates issued to passenger car or light truck. This plate is only available to a mother of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces.

Available as: Personalized, motorcycle, disabled


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Gold Star Spouse

First Issued: 2007?
Fee: $10

Two plates issued to passenger car or light truck. This plate is only available to a spouse of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces.

Available as: Personalized, motorcycle, disabled

Korea Veteran 

First Issued: 1993?
Fee: no fee

Two plates issued to members of the US Armed Forces who were on active duty after June 26, 1950, and before February 1, 1955.

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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Legion of Merit

First Issued: c2008
Fee: none

Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled

Marine Corps League  

First Issued: 1994?
Fee: none

Two plates available to members of the Marine Corps League or its Auxiliary.

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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Navy Cross

First Issued: c2008
Fee: none

Design changes:
c2008: "Legion of Valor" moved

Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled


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Operation Iraqi freedom

First Issued: 9/2003
Fee: none

Two plates are issued to passenger cars or light trucks and one plate is issued for motorcycles to applicants who served in the United States armed forces on or after November 8, 2002, or on or before May 1, 2003.

Available as: Personalized, Disabled, Motorcycle

Pearl Harbor Survivor 

First Issued: 1990
Fee: $3

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by persons who were members of the US Armed Forces, and were stationed in the Hawaiian Islands on December 7,1941, or their unmarried surviving spouses.

Available as: Personalized, disabled


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Purple Heart

First Issued: 1990?
Fee: $3

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by recipients of the Purple Heart medal, or their unmarried surviving spouse.

Available as: Personalized, motorcycle, disabled

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Silver Star

First Issued: c2008
Fee: none

Available as: motorcycle, personalized, disabled

Texas Guard  

First Issued: 1985
Fee: No fee

Two plates issued to active or retired members of the Texas National Guard or Texas State Guard. Plate includes prefix of one number and letter "G" followed by four numbers. Issued to passenger cars and light trucks.

Available as: disabled

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Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol

First year issued: 1991
Fee: none

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light trucks owned by active or retired members of the Civil Air Patrol.

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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US Air Force  

First Issued: 1991
Fee: none

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Air Force (or surviving spouse).

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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US Air Force Academy

First Issued: c2008
Fee: none

Available as: personalized, disabled

US Army 

First Issued: 1991
Fee: none

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Army(or surviving spouse).

Available as: Personalized, disabled


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US Coast Guard

First Issued: 1991
Fee: none

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Coast Guard (or surviving spouse).

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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US Marines 

First Issued: 1991?
Fee: none

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Marine Corps (or surviving spouse).

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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US Military Academy - West Point

First Issued: c2008
Fee: none

Available as: personalized, disabled

US Naval Academy

First Issued: c2008
Fee: none

Available as: personalized, disabled

US Navy

First Issued: 1991
Fee: none

Two plates issued to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles owned by active, retired, or honorably discharged members of the US Navy (or surviving spouse).

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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Vietnam Veteran 

First Issued: 1991?
Fee: no fee

Two plates issued to members of the US Armed Forces who were on active duty after August 4, 1964, and before May 8, 1975.

Available as: Personalized, Motorcycle, disabled


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WWII Veteran

First Issued: 1993?
Fee: no fee

Two plates issued to members of the US Armed Forces who were on active duty after December 6, 1941, and before January 1, 1947.

Available as: Personalized, disabled

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