[3] The unit award was approved for wear by the U.S. Department of the Army, General Orders No.

16, on February 28, 1955, which required that those wearing it on their uniforms (worn to the left of the Philippine or Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation) remove it prior to departure from the area;[4] that requirement was rescinded by General Orders No.

U.S. Navy personnel who are eligible for the Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation may wear the award.

[6] However, the RVN PUC is not mentioned in the 1967 RVN awards manual nor the Department of the Army Pamphlet DA 672-3 (Unit Citation Credit) as an authorized unit award.

[7] The ribbon is 1+3⁄8 inches (35 mm) wide and surrounded by a gold frame.