Army Distinguished Service Medal
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The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T24605 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Army Distinguished Service Medal Context triple: [Dwight D. Eisenhower, awardReceived, Army Distinguished Service Medal]
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A.
National Security Medal
The National Security Medal is a prestigious United States government decoration awarded for distinguished achievement or outstanding contributions to the nation’s security and intelligence efforts.
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B.
IRE Medal of Honor
The IRE Medal of Honor was the highest award of the Institute of Radio Engineers, recognizing exceptional contributions and leadership in the fields of radio and electrical engineering.
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C.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is a British military decoration awarded to officers and, later, other ranks for exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land.
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D.
Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
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E.
Congressional Gold Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal is one of the highest civilian honors in the United States, awarded by Congress to individuals or groups who have performed outstanding acts of service or achievement for the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Army Distinguished Service Medal Target entity description: The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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A.
National Security Medal
The National Security Medal is a prestigious United States government decoration awarded for distinguished achievement or outstanding contributions to the nation’s security and intelligence efforts.
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B.
IRE Medal of Honor
The IRE Medal of Honor was the highest award of the Institute of Radio Engineers, recognizing exceptional contributions and leadership in the fields of radio and electrical engineering.
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C.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a British military decoration awarded to officers for meritorious or distinguished service in combat.
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D.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is a British military decoration awarded to officers and, later, other ranks for exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land.
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E.
Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DSM ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
duty of great responsibility
ⓘ
exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category |
United States awards and decorations
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army medals
distinguished service medals ⓘ |
| conflictContext | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criteriaEmphasis | exceptional performance in positions of great responsibility ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1918-01-02 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
primarily members of the United States Army ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 6128
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Woodrow Wilson ⓘ
surface form:
President Woodrow Wilson
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| firstAwarded | 1918 ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Distinguished Service Cross
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Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Legion of Merit
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Silver Star ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | distinguished service to the United States Army ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
American bald eagle with spread wings
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shield of the United States on eagle’s breast ⓘ |
| peacetimeAward | yes ⓘ |
| presenter |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
inscription "FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE"
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space for recipient’s name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
crimson
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dark blue ⓘ white ⓘ |
| serviceBranchUse |
United States Army enlisted personnel
ⓘ
U.S. Army officers ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army officers
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| serviceComponent |
Army National Guard
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Army Reserve ⓘ Regular Army ⓘ |
| shape | bronze medallion ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| wartimeAward | yes ⓘ |
| wearingPrecedence |
above Silver Star
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below Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army Distinguished Service Medal Description of subject: The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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