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The Presidential Unit Citation is a senior unit award granted to military units which have performed an extremely meritorious or heroic act, usually in the face of an armed enemy. Several nations bestow awards which are referred to as the Presidential Unit Citation.
United States
 USA and USAF Presidential Unit Citation The United States 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." Presidential Unit Citation File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army which is awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. ...
 USN and USMC Presidential Unit Citation The Army citation was originally established as the Distinguished Unit Citation on 26 February 1942, and received its present name on 3 November 1966. All members of the unit may wear the decoration, whether or not they personally participated in the acts for which the unit was cited. Only those assigned to the unit, at the time of the action cited, may wear the decoration as a permanent award. Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ...
1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...
The Navy citation is similar, but is the unit equivalent of a Navy Cross and was established on 6 February 1942. The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. ...
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For the Army and Air Force, the emblem itself is a solid blue ribbon enclosed in a gold frame. The Citation is also carried on the unit's regimental colours in the form of a blue streamer, four feet long and 2 3/4 inches wide. The Navy version has blue, yellow, and red horizontal stripes. To distinguish between the two versions of the Presidential Unit Citation, the Navy version is typically referred to as the Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation while the Army and Air Force refer to the decoration simply as the Presidential Unit Citation. 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. ...
U.S. Coast Guard units may be awarded either version of the Presidential Unit Citation, depending on which service the Coast Guard is supporting when the citation action is performed. Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard is the coast guard of the United States. ...
[British Army http//:www.glosters.org/citation.htm]The 1st. Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, British Army and Troop C. 170th Independent Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery, attached, are cited for exceptionally outstanding performance of duty and extraordinary heroism in action against the armed enemy near Solma-ri, Korea on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of April 1951.
The 1st. Battalion and Troop C were defending a very critical sector of the battle front during a determined attack by the enemy. The defending units were overwhelmingly outnumbered. The 63rd Chinese Communist Army drove the full force of its savage assault at the positions held by the 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and attached unit. The route of supply ran southeast from the Battalion between two hills. The hills dominated the surrounding terrain northwest to Imjin River. Enemy pressure built up on the battalion front during the day, 23 April. On 24 April, the weight of the attack had driven the right flank of the battalion back. The pressure grew heavier and heavier and the battalion and attached unit were forced into a perimeter defense on Hill 235. During the night, heavy enemy forces had by-passed the staunch defenders and closed all avenues of escape. The courageous soldiers of the battalion and attached unit were holding the critical route selected by the enemy for one column of the general offensive designed to encircle and destroy I Corps. These gallant soldiers would not retreat. As they were compressed tighter and tighter in their perimeter defense, they called for close-in air strikes to assist in holding firm. Completely surrounded by tremendous numbers, these indomitable, resolute, and tenacious soldiers fought back with unsurpassed fortitude and courage. As ammunition ran low and the advancing hordes moved closer and closer, these splendid soldiers fought back viciously to prevent the enemy from overrunning the position and moving rapidly on the south.
Their heroic stand provided the critically needed time to regroup other I Corps units and block the southern advance of the enemy. Time and again efforts were made to reach the battalion, but the enemy strength blocked each effort. Without thought of defeat or surrender, this heroic force demonstrated superb battlefield courage and discipline. Every yard of ground they surrendered was covered with enemy dead until the last gallant soldier of the fighting battalion was overpowered by the final surge of the enemy masses. The 1st. Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and Troop C. 170th. Independent Mortar Battery displayed such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing their mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions as to set them apart and above other units participating in the same battle. Their sustained brilliance in battle, their resoluteness, and extraordinary heroism are in keeping with the finest traditions of the renowned military forces of the British Commonwealth, and reflect unsurpassed credit on these courageous soldiers and their homeland. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL VAN
One Canadian unit holds this battle honour. The 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry were awarded this citation in the Korean war, at Kapyong. The unit, with 800 soldiers, held the line as American forces and other UN forces withdrew. They were attacked by an estimated 10,000 Chinese soldiers. Members Joint Task Force 2 was awarded it for its service in Afghanistan with Task Force K-Bar in 2001, though JTF-2 was not given the honour. Cap Badge Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry is one of the most decorated regiments in the Canadian Armed Forces. ...
Gapyeong County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ...
This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...
Joint Task Force 2 Special Forces duties in Canada are performed by an elite counter-terrorism unit known as JTF2 (Joint Task Force 2. ...
President George Bush awarded the Presidential Unit Citation to members of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – South/Task Force K-BAR during a private ceremony Dec. ...
One Australian unit, the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, was awarded this battle honour. It earned it at the same Battle of Kapyong as the PPCLI, though on a different part of the front. Cap badge of the Royal Australian Regiment The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the main regular infantry formation in the Australian Army. ...
The Battle of Kapyong was waged during the Korean War. ...
Republic of Korea The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is issued by the government of South Korea to both Korean military and foreign units. The last major issuance of the decoration to United States forces was during the Korean War when the decoration was bestowed to several U.S. military units. By order of the Korean government, the award was also retroactively authorized to every unit of the United States Army which had deployed to Korea between 1950 and 1954. Korea Presidential Citiation Ribbon This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Korea Presidential Citiation Ribbon This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
The Korean War (Korean: í•œêµì „ìŸ/韓國戰çˆ), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...
The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...
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Republic of the Philippines
 Philippine P.U.C. The Philippine Presidential Unit Citation is a decoration of the Republic of the Philippines which has been awarded to certain units of the United States military for actions both during and subsequent to the Second World War. Philippine P.U.C. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ...
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The decoration was first created in 1946 and retroactively awarded to any unit of the U.S. military which had served in the defense or liberation of the Philippine Islands. The decoration was again bestowed to U.S. military units for relief efforts during several natural disasters which occurred in the Philippines between 1970 and 1972. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. ...
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Republic of Vietnam
 Vietnam P.U.C. The Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation was awarded by the Vietnamese government to all personnel in the Military Assistance Advisory Group during August and September 1954. The emblem consists of three vertical red stripes on a golden yellow background, in a gold frame. Vietnam Presidential Citation File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The decoration was also awarded throughout the Vietnam War to certain units of the U.S. military deemed to have performed exceptional service to Vietnam. The Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation is considered obsolete since the bestowing authority, the government of South Vietnam, no longer exists. The Vietnam War was fought from 1957 to 1975 between Soviet and Chinese-supported Vietnamese nationalist and Communist forces and an array of Western and pro-Western forces, most notably the United States. ...
Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area - Total - % water 173,809km² N/A Population - Total - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ...
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