Valorous Unit Award

Valorous Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award Emblem
TypeUnit award
Awarded forExtraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States.
Presented byUnited States Department of the Army[1]
EligibilityUnits of the United States Armed Forces and cobelligerent nations.
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1966
Last awardedOn going
Valorous Unit Award Streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)Joint Meritorious Unit Award
EquivalentNaval Service: Navy Unit Commendation
Air and Space Forces: Gallant Unit Citation
Coast Guard: Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Next (lower)Meritorious Unit Commendation

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]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "U.S. Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, 25 June 2015" (PDF).