Hat/Lapel Pin, Army Superior Unit Award Ribbon in Large Gold Frame

Hat/Lapel Pin, Army Superior Unit Award Ribbon in Large Gold Frame, Metal Clutch Back Attachment: Large gold frame - used on Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps awards. With Metal Clutch Back Pin to be worn on Lapel or Hat. Acquired from a Military Surplus Store that went out of business WIDTH 1 9/16” HEIGHT 9/16” The Army Superior Unit Award (ASUA) is a peacetime award giving to United States Army units who display "outstanding meritorious performance of a difficult and challenging mission carried out under extraordinary circumstances." Originally proposed as an award in 1980, it wasn't approved until 1985, and the requirements for the award were re-written in 1986 after they had been deemed too strict as only two units had been awarded the decoration.