Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
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The Distinguished Service Medal (United States) is a high-level U.S. 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 T1073937 — 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: Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Context triple: [Ferdinand Foch, awardReceived, Distinguished Service Medal (United States)]
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is the highest non-combat military decoration awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense for exceptionally meritorious service in a position of great responsibility.
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded to Air Force members for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility.
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E.
Presidential Medal of Merit
The Presidential Medal of Merit was a high-level United States civilian decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the nation, particularly in roles related to government or national security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Target entity description: The Distinguished Service Medal (United States) is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal
The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is the highest non-combat military decoration awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense for exceptionally meritorious service in a position of great responsibility.
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded to Air Force members for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility.
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Presidential Medal of Merit
The Presidential Medal of Merit was a high-level United States civilian decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the nation, particularly in roles related to government or national security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service
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exceptional performance in joint or service-specific high command positions ⓘ exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
U.S. military personnel
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officers serving in positions of great responsibility ⓘ |
| campaign | not limited to wartime service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criteriaDetail |
duty must involve great responsibility
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service must be of such a high degree that it is clearly exceptional ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the United States Armed Forces
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officers of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| higherThan | most other meritorious service medals of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English inscription on medal ⓘ |
| lowerThan |
Air Force Cross
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Coast Guard Cross ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ Medal of Honor ⓘ Navy Cross ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor | acts of heroism in combat alone ⓘ |
| presenter |
United States Coast Guard
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Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Air Force
United States Department of the Army ⓘ Department of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
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| relativeRank | high-level U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly white ribbon with colored edge stripes (service-specific variations) ⓘ |
| scopeOfService |
service affecting large segments of the military or government
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service of national significance ⓘ |
| serviceSpecificVersions |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Army Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ Defense Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ DHS Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal (service-specific design details vary) ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
flag officers
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general officers ⓘ senior officers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United States Air Force awards system
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United States Army awards system ⓘ United States Coast Guard awards system ⓘ United States Marine Corps awards system ⓘ United States Navy awards system ⓘ |
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Subject: Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Description of subject: The Distinguished Service Medal (United States) is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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