Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
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The Presidential Unit Citation (United States) is the highest-level unit award given by the U.S. military to units that display extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy.
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| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
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military unit award → |
| alsoKnownAs |
PUC
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Presidential Unit Citation → |
| appliesBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army → United States Coast Guard → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| appliesTo |
collective performance rather than individual performance
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| awardedFor |
extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy
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| awardedTo |
U.S. Armed Forces units
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allied military units → military units → |
| awardingAuthority |
U.S. military chain of command with approval of the President
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| awardLevel |
unit-level
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| category |
United States military unit citations
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| component |
ribbon bar
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streamer for unit colors or guidon → |
| confers |
unit citation
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| conflictUsage |
Gulf War
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Iraq War → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan → World War II → |
| country |
United States
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| criteriaDetail |
action must set the unit apart from and above other units participating in the same campaign
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unit must display gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions → |
| domain |
military honors system
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| eligibility |
members of cited units present and participating in the cited action
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| establishedBy |
United States government
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| isDifferentFrom |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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Medal of Honor → Meritorious Unit Commendation → Presidential Medal of Freedom → |
| languageOfName |
English
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| legalStatus |
official U.S. military decoration
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| presentedBy |
President of the United States
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| relativeRank |
one of the highest U.S. unit awards
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| scope |
combat operations
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| symbolizes |
collective heroism
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exceptional combat performance → |
| type |
unit citation ribbon
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| usedBy |
Department of Defense
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Department of Homeland Security for Coast Guard in certain circumstances → |
| wearByIndividuals |
members of the unit may wear the ribbon permanently if they were present for the cited action
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other members of the unit may wear the ribbon temporarily while assigned to the cited unit → |
Referenced by (50)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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442nd Regimental Combat Team
("Presidential Unit Citation")
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4th Marine Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 5th Marine Division ("Presidential Unit Citation for Iwo Jima") → 5th Marine Regiment ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 6th Armored Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 82nd Infantry Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 8th Marines ("Presidential Unit Citation") → CV-8 ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Bowfin (SS-287) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Enterprise (CV-6) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Essex (CV-9) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Morris (DD-417) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Nautilus ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS New Jersey ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Yorktown (CV-5) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → |
awarded |
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11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
("Presidential Unit Citation")
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1st Battalion, 7th Marines ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 1st Marine Division → 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines → 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 2nd Marine Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines → 3rd Infantry Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 3rd Marine Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 42nd Infantry Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → 7th Infantry Division (United States) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → U.S. 101st Airborne Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → United States 2nd Infantry Division ("Presidential Unit Citation") → |
decorations |
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U.S. 45th Infantry Division
("Presidential Unit Citation")
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USS Hammann (DD-412) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Pampanito ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Wainwright (DD-419) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → |
awards |
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Audie Murphy
("Presidential Unit Citation")
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Barney Ross ("Presidential Unit Citation") → James Roosevelt II ("Presidential Unit Citation") → |
awardReceived |
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1st Marine Division (United States)
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3rd Battalion, 5th Marines ("Presidential Unit Citation") → USS Enterprise (CV-6) ("Presidential Unit Citation") → |
decoration |
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Coast Guard Unit Commendation
("Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation")
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Meritorious Unit Commendation ("Presidential Unit Citation") → Navy Unit Commendation → |
higherAward |
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1st Battalion, 1st Marines
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1st Marine Regiment ("Presidential Unit Citation") → |
decoratedWith |
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
("Presidential Unit Citation")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Air Force Gallant Unit Citation
("Presidential Unit Citation")
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comparativeAward |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation
("Presidential Unit Citation")
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distinguishedFrom |
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Army Valorous Unit Award
("Presidential Unit Citation (Army)")
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precededBy |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device
("Army Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster and V device")
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relatedTo |