OT: military ribbons/medals ... PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (ARMY)

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In my search to untangle Bills hidden Vietnam history and medals. This one is

interesting. I identified Bill's unusual (to me) ribbon by itsef and

surrounded with gold. It a presidential citation. See picture below.

It is from: http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/armedal/blpuc.htm

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (ARMY)

1. Description: The Presidential Unit Citation emblem worn to represent award

of the Presidential Unit Citation is 1 7/16 inches wide and 9/16 inch in

height. The emblem consists of a 1/16 inch wide Gold frame with laurel leaves

which encloses an Ultramarine Blue 67118 ribbon.

2. Criteria: The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed

Forces of the United States and co-belligerent nations for extraordinary

heroism in action against an armed enemy occurring on or after 7 December 1941.

The

unit must display such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in

accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions as

to

set it apart and above other units participating in the same campaign. The

degree of heroism required is the same as that which would warrant award of a

Distinguished Service Cross to an individual. Extended periods of combat duty or

participation in a large number of operational missions, either ground or air

is not sufficient. This award will normally be earned by units that have

participated in single or successive actions covering relatively brief time

spans.

It is not reasonable to presume that entire units can sustain Distinguished

Service Cross performance for extended time periods except under the most

unusual circumstances. Only on rare occasions will a unit larger than battalion

qualify for award of this decoration.

3. Components: The components of the Presidential Unit Citation are the

emblem awarded to members of the unit and the streamer for display on the unit

flag/guidon.

    a. Presidential Unit Citation emblem: MIL-D-3943/32 (frame) and

MIL-R-11589/54 (ribbon). NSN 8455-00-257-3875.

    b. Streamer: MIL-S-14650/5. Manual requisition in accordance with Chapter

9, Army Regulation (AR) 840-10.

4. Background: a. The Distinguished Unit Citation was established as a result

of Executive Order No. 9075, dated 26 February 1942. The Executive Order

directed the Secretary of War to issue citations in the name of the President of

the United States to Army units for outstanding performance of duty after 7

December 1941. The design submitted by the Office of the Quartermaster General

was approved by the G1 on 30 May 1942.

    b. The Distinguished Unit Citation was redesignated the Presidential Unit

Citation (Army) per DF, DCSPER, date 3 November 1966.

    c. The emblem is worn by all members of a cited organization and is

considered an individual decoration for persons in connection with the cited

acts

and may be worn whether or not they continue as members of the organization.

Other personnel may wear this decoration while serving with an organization to

indicate the unit has been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.

    d. Order of precedence and wear policy for unit awards is contained in

Army Regulation (AR) 670-1. Policy for awards, approving authority, and supply

of the unit award emblem is contained in AR 600-8-22. The policy for display of

unit awards on guidons and flags and supply of streamers is contained in AR

840-10.