Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
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The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal canonical | 10 |
| Navy Commendation Medal | 9 |
| Navy and Marine Corps Commendation | 1 |
| Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat "V") | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1083778 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Context triple: [United States awards and decorations, includes, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal]
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A.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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B.
Army Commendation Medal
The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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C.
Air Medal
The Air Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, often recognizing acts of heroism or outstanding service in combat missions.
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D.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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E.
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
The Coast Guard Achievement Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to Coast Guard personnel for outstanding professional achievement or meritorious service that does not meet the criteria for a higher-level award.
- 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: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Target entity description: The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.
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A.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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B.
Army Commendation Medal
The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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C.
Air Medal
The Air Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, often recognizing acts of heroism or outstanding service in combat missions.
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D.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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E.
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
The Coast Guard Achievement Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to Coast Guard personnel for outstanding professional achievement or meritorious service that does not meet the criteria for a higher-level award.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States awards and decorations
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surface form:
United States Armed Forces awards and decorations system
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| awardedFor |
heroic achievement
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heroic service ⓘ meritorious achievement ⓘ meritorious service ⓘ sustained acts of heroism ⓘ sustained meritorious service ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enlisted personnel of the United States Marine Corps
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enlisted personnel of the United States Navy ⓘ Marine Corps officers ⓘ
surface form:
officers of the United States Marine Corps
officers of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | commanding officers with delegated award authority ⓘ |
| campaignOrService | any military campaign or peacetime service meeting criteria ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedFor |
combat service
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non-combat service ⓘ |
| classification | non-campaign personal award ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decorationShape | bronze hexagonal medallion ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of other U.S. armed forces attached to Navy or Marine Corps units
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members of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ members of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Department of the Navy
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surface form:
United States Navy Department
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| hasRecipientType | individual service member ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Bronze Star Medal
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Legion of Merit ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal ⓘ |
| mayIncludeDevices |
Combat "V" device for valor
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gold stars for subsequent awards ⓘ silver stars for multiple subsequent awards ⓘ |
| medalHierarchyLevel | mid-level decoration ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | considered a significant personal decoration below the Bronze Star Medal ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Department of the Navy
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surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| regulatesThrough | Navy and Marine Corps awards manual ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly green ribbon with white stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranchSpecificVersionOf | Commendation Medal ⓘ |
| shortName |
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
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| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| usedIn | recognition of mid-level leadership performance ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniform | left chest with other U.S. military decorations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Description of subject: The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat "V")
subject surface form:
Lisa M. Franchetti
this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
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shortName
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Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
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shortName
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Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
subject surface form:
Joseph F. Dunford Jr.
this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
subject surface form:
Bronze Star Medal
this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
subject surface form:
Oscar F. Peatross
this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal
this entity surface form:
Navy Commendation Medal