An Act Massachusetts Medal of Allegiance

This bill creates a new Massachusetts Medal of Allegiance to honor service members and veterans who receive a terminal diagnosis due to combat-related PTSD or exposure to harmful toxins during their military service. To qualify for the medal, recipients must have entered service from Massachusetts, been a resident of the state at the time of diagnosis, or served in the Massachusetts National Guard, with all service occurring after December 6, 1941. The award process involves a commission of the adjutant general and two field-grade officers who recommend recipients to the state's commander-in-chief for final approval.