Valorous Unit Award
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"VUA" redirects here. For other uses, see VUA (disambiguation).
The Valorous Unit Award (VUA) is the second highest United States Army unit decoration which may be bestowed upon an Army unit after the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC). The VUA is awarded by the United States Army to units of the United States Armed Forces or cobelligerent nations which display extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States on or after 3 August 1963. The unit degree of heroism required is considered the equivalent of the individual degree of heroism required for the Silver Star which is awarded for gallantry in action.[2]
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Valorous Unit Award | |
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Type | Unit award |
Awarded for | Extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States. |
Presented by | United States Department of the Army[1] |
Eligibility | Units of the United States Armed Forces and cobelligerent nations. |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 1966 |
Last awarded | On going |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
Equivalent | Naval Service: Navy Unit Commendation Air and Space Forces: Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard: Coast Guard Unit Commendation |
Next (lower) | Meritorious Unit Commendation |
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