United States Army Military District of Washington
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The United States Army Military District of Washington is a U.S. Army command responsible for ceremonial support, security, and defense operations in the National Capital Region.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1250207 — 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: United States Army Military District of Washington Context triple: [State funeral of John F. Kennedy, organizedBy, United States Army Military District of Washington]
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Air Force District of Washington
The Air Force District of Washington is a U.S. Air Force command responsible for organizing, training, and equipping airmen in the National Capital Region and providing ceremonial and operational support to national-level missions.
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Army National Guard of the District of Columbia
The Army National Guard of the District of Columbia is the land-based militia and reserve component of the U.S. Army responsible for providing military support and emergency response within Washington, D.C.
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C.
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a major United States Army installation in Fairfax County, Virginia, that serves as a key administrative and logistical hub for numerous military and defense agencies.
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D.
Fort McNair
Fort McNair is a historic U.S. Army post in Washington, D.C., that houses major military commands and educational institutions and has served as a key defense installation since the early 19th century.
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E.
Fort Meade, Maryland
Fort Meade, Maryland is a major U.S. Army installation best known as the primary center for American military intelligence and cybersecurity operations.
- 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: United States Army Military District of Washington Target entity description: The United States Army Military District of Washington is a U.S. Army command responsible for ceremonial support, security, and defense operations in the National Capital Region.
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A.
Air Force District of Washington
The Air Force District of Washington is a U.S. Air Force command responsible for organizing, training, and equipping airmen in the National Capital Region and providing ceremonial and operational support to national-level missions.
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B.
Army National Guard of the District of Columbia
The Army National Guard of the District of Columbia is the land-based militia and reserve component of the U.S. Army responsible for providing military support and emergency response within Washington, D.C.
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C.
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a major United States Army installation in Fairfax County, Virginia, that serves as a key administrative and logistical hub for numerous military and defense agencies.
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D.
Fort McNair
Fort McNair is a historic U.S. Army post in Washington, D.C., that houses major military commands and educational institutions and has served as a key defense installation since the early 19th century.
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E.
Fort Meade, Maryland
Fort Meade, Maryland is a major U.S. Army installation best known as the primary center for American military intelligence and cybersecurity operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army command
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military district ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
National Capital Region
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Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrisonCommandFor |
Fort Belvoir
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surface form:
Fort Belvoir Garrison (historically/administratively)
Fort McNair ⓘ
surface form:
Fort McNair Garrison
Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall ⓘ
surface form:
Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall Garrison
|
| headquartersLocation |
Fort McNair
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surface form:
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mission |
conduct ceremonies and special events in the National Capital Region
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provide command and control of Army forces in the National Capital Region ⓘ provide defense support of civil authorities in the National Capital Region ⓘ support homeland defense operations in the National Capital Region ⓘ |
| notableEventRole |
coordinates military ceremonies for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery
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coordinates military ceremonies for Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ leads military participation in U.S. presidential inaugurations ⓘ organizes military honors for state funerals of U.S. presidents ⓘ |
| oversees |
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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Fort A.P. Hill (for certain administrative functions) ⓘ Fort Belvoir ⓘ Fort Hamilton ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Hamilton (historically/administratively at times)
Fort McNair ⓘ Fort Meade, Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Meade (for certain administrative functions)
Fort Myer, Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Myer (part of Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall)
Joint Task Force ⓘ
surface form:
Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (for specific events)
United States Army Band ⓘ
surface form:
The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own"
The U.S. Army Blues ⓘ United States Army Band ⓘ
surface form:
The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band
The U.S. Army Chorus ⓘ The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets ⓘ Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps ⓘ
surface form:
The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
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| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| provides |
ceremonial support for official state visits
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ceremonial units for presidential inaugurations ⓘ ceremonial units for state funerals ⓘ honor guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ceremonial support in the National Capital Region
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defense support of civil authorities in the National Capital Region ⓘ homeland defense operations in the National Capital Region ⓘ security operations in the National Capital Region ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters–National Capital Region
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surface form:
Joint Force Headquarters – National Capital Region
United States Army ⓘ U.S. Northern Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Northern Command
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| supports |
Department of Defense ceremonies in the National Capital Region
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Joint Task Force – National Capital Region for major national events ⓘ White House Military Office ⓘ
surface form:
White House Military Office (for ceremonies)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Army Military District of Washington Description of subject: The United States Army Military District of Washington is a U.S. Army command responsible for ceremonial support, security, and defense operations in the National Capital Region.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
State funeral of John F. Kennedy
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organizedBy
→
United States Army Military District of Washington
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3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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partOf
→
United States Army Military District of Washington
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this entity surface form:
Military District of Washington
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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higherCommand
→
United States Army Military District of Washington
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
this entity surface form:
Headquarters, United States Army Military District of Washington
Air Force District of Washington
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coordinatesWith
→
United States Army Military District of Washington
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Fort Walker (formerly Fort A.P. Hill)
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militaryDistrict
→
United States Army Military District of Washington
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subject surface form:
Fort Walker
this entity surface form:
Military District of Washington
this entity surface form:
Military District of Washington
this entity surface form:
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall
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militaryDistrict
→
United States Army Military District of Washington
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this entity surface form:
Military District of Washington
this entity surface form:
National Capital Region military district
this entity surface form:
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
Commander-in-Chief’s Guard (Company A, 4th Battalion)
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commandStructure
→
United States Army Military District of Washington
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this entity surface form:
Military District of Washington
Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
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associatedWith
→
United States Army Military District of Washington
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