WTRF: Moore Introduces Bill to Design and Award New Medal to Troops Who Served on the Border

A West Virginia Congressman wants to design and award a new medal to armed forces who serve on the Southern Border.

Congressman Riley M. Moore introduced the Faithful Patriot Campaign Medal Act. This legislation requires the Secretary of Defense to design and award a new medal to members of the armed forces who have served on the Southern Border since 2018.

Moore said since President Trump’s inauguration, illegal border crossings have dropped 99% — their lowest level in decades. Additionally, zero aliens have been released into the U.S. interior each of the last two months, according to Moore.

“When I toured the Southern Border earlier this year, I saw firsthand our service members’ contributions in the fight against drug smuggling and human trafficking. While there, I met several West Virginia National Guardsmen — deployed thousands of miles from home — working on the front lines to protect our country from the border invasion.