had participated in multiple engagements. For those soldiers who had been cited for gallantry in combat, the Citation Star was authorized as a device to the Mexican Service Medal. There were no devices authorized for the Navy's version of the decoration. A similar decoration, known as the Mexican Border Service Medal also existed for those who had performed support duty to Mexican combat expeditions from within the United States. Notable recipients General of the Armies John J. Pershing General of the Army Douglas MacArthur Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr., USN General George S. Patton Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune, USMC Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, USN Major General John H. Russell Jr., USMC See also Awards and decorations of the United States military Border War (1910–1918) References External links United States service medals