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Valorous Unit Award
Awarded by United States Army
Type	Ribbon and Streamer
Eligibility	Combatant Military Unit
Awarded for	"Extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States of America."
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Last awarded	On going
Precedence
Next (higher)	Presidential Unit Citation
Equivalent	DoD - Joint Meritorious Unit Award Army - Valorous Unit Award Navy - Unit Commendation Air Force Gallant Unit Citation Coast Guard - Unit Commendation
Individual equivalent	Silver Star
Next (lower)	Meritorious Unit Commendation
Streamer for the Valorous Unit Award

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.

The Valorous Unit Award is also granted to any United States Army unit which, while serving with friendly foreign forces, engages in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.

Comparison of the Silver Star with the VUA.

The Valorous Unit Award was created in 1964 and is retroactive to August 3, 1963. The decoration is composed of a scarlet ribbon, with blue and white cross markings, enclosed within a gold frame.

[edit] See also

• Awards and decorations of the United States military
• Awards and decorations of the United States Army
• List of military decorations

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