If it is in writing and if you served with the unit that was issued the award at that time period.
Joint Meritorious Unit Award was created in 1981.
I only know of the awards for Operation Sea Signal back in 1994. They are The Humanitarian Service medal (an individual award). The Joint Meritorious unit Citation, and the Coast Guard Meritorious unit Citation.
If you are in that unit when it's awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation, yes. If the award was bestowed to the unit before you were in it, then no.
Army Meritorious Unit Citation (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), and Army Superior Unit Award.
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations do follow you to other branches. They are considered permanent awards from all branches, except the Army. Unit Commendations from the Army may not follow you to other branches, or even other units. As long as you were serving in the unit when the commendation was earned, it is a permanent award that you can wear on your uniform regardless of service. Otherwise, the wear of any unit award is only worn when you are actually assigned to that unit (temporary award).
Meritorious Unit Commendation was created in 1973.
All the info I could find states the following (however, they could have been awarded more unit commendations and I just wasn't looking in the right places). I hope this helps. CentCom recieved 7 Joint Meritorious Unit Awards between 1985 and 2000. The last one was actually awarded in March 2001, but it covers all of CentCom's activities between November 1999 and March 2001. SOCCent recieved 4 Joint Meritorious Unit Awards between 1985 and 2000. Again, their fourth award covers SOCCent's activites between November 1999 and March 2001.
2nd squadron has presidential unit citation with 3 oak leaf clusters, 1 valorous unit and 1 superior unit award
Whatever you or the unit you served with was awarded and what is listed in your'e DD-214.
No, there is no medal associated with it.
No, it received the Meritorious Unit Commendation.
Meritorious Unit Citation was created on 1991-01-15.