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  • Valorous Unit Award
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  • The Valorous Unit Award is the second highest unit decoration which may be bestowed upon a U.S. Army unit (the highest being the Presidential Unit Citation) and is considered the unit equivalent of the Silver Star. It is awarded to units of the United States Army which display extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States of America.
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Status
  • Currently awarded
Name
  • Valorous Unit Award
Type
  • Ribbon and Streamer
Caption
  • Streamer for the Valorous Unit Award
last award
  • On going
eligibility
  • Combatant Military Unit
awarded by
higher
  • Presidential Unit CitationFile:Tankandbranch.JPG
Established
  • 1966
individual
  • Silver StarFile:Tanklogo.JPG
Image
  • 250
Lower
  • Meritorious Unit CommendationFile:Tankandbranch.JPG
for
  • "Extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States of America."
same
  • Air Force - Gallant Unit CitationFile:Tanklogo.JPG
  • Army - Valorous Unit AwardFile:Tanklogo.JPG
  • Coast Guard - Unit CommendationFile:Branchlogo.JPG
  • Navy - Unit CommendationFile:Tankandbranch.JPG
  • DoD - Joint Meritorious Unit AwardFile:Tankandbranch.JPG
abstract
  • The Valorous Unit Award is the second highest unit decoration which may be bestowed upon a U.S. Army unit (the highest being the Presidential Unit Citation) and is considered the unit equivalent of the Silver Star. It is awarded to units of the United States Army which display extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States of America.
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