{"data":{"id":"us-nm/20-10-9","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"20-10-9","heading":"Medal of merit.","body":"The adjutant general may award a medal of merit with accompanying ribbon to any person who, while serving in any capacity with or in the national guard or state defense force, shall render prolonged and meritorious service to the state or the United States.","path":["Chapter 20 - Military Affairs","ARTICLE 10 Awards, Medals and Ribbons"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18520/index.do","current_through":"2024-04-26","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"aa0efe90f8d81e6457bc2eb49d4d7eec1ade3ae684183e9139d20a7638219e0e","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/20-10-8","next":"us-nm/20-10-9.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}