The Superior Unit Award is a decoration of the United States Army which is awarded in peacetime to any unit of the Army which displays outstanding meritorious performance of a difficult and challenging mission carried out under extraordinary circumstances. Superior Unit Ribbon File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions. ... The Meritorious Team Commendation is the second lowest unit award of the United States Coast Guard. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...
The Superior Unit Award was created in 1985 and is the lowest of the United States Army unit decorations, ranking only above unit citations received from foreign governments. The award is comprised of a green and red ribbon, enclosed within a gold frame. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Examples of gold frames for U.S. and foreign issued awards A Gold frame is a military decoration which is issued by most of the world’s militaries as an attachment to certain awards and decorations. ...
See also: Awards and decorations of the United States military Awards and decorations of the United States military are military decorations which recognize a service members service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces. ...