Meritorious Service Medal
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The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meritorious Service Medal canonical | 28 |
| Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1431959 — 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: Meritorious Service Medal Context triple: [Thomas F. Metz, hasHonor, Meritorious Service Medal]
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A.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
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B.
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for non-combat outstanding achievement or meritorious service in a joint duty capacity.
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C.
Good Conduct Medal
The Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted service members who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during their period of active service.
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D.
Joint Service Commendation Medal
The Joint Service Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military award presented to service members who distinguish themselves by meritorious achievement or service while serving in a joint duty capacity.
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E.
Army Achievement Medal
The Army Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to soldiers for outstanding meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level awards.
- 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: Meritorious Service Medal Target entity description: The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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A.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
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B.
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for non-combat outstanding achievement or meritorious service in a joint duty capacity.
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C.
Good Conduct Medal
The Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted service members who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during their period of active service.
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D.
Joint Service Commendation Medal
The Joint Service Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military award presented to service members who distinguish themselves by meritorious achievement or service while serving in a joint duty capacity.
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E.
Army Achievement Medal
The Army Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to soldiers for outstanding meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level awards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement
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outstanding non-combat meritorious service ⓘ |
| awardedSince | 1969 ⓘ |
| campaign |
peacetime service
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wartime service ⓘ |
| confersRightToWear |
lapel pin
ⓘ
service ribbon ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criteriaDetail |
achievement comparable to that required for the Legion of Merit but in a non-combat context
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sustained meritorious performance of duty ⓘ |
| eligibility |
enlisted personnel of the United States Armed Forces
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members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ officers of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 11448
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Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ
surface form:
President Lyndon B. Johnson
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| establishedOn | 1969-01-16 ⓘ |
| higherAward | Bronze Star Medal ⓘ |
| isCombatDecoration | no ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Air Medal ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor |
heroism in combat
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valor in combat ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | five-pointed star within a wreath ⓘ |
| postNominals | MSM ⓘ |
| presenter |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| regulatingDocument | U.S. military awards regulations ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | space for inscription and recipient name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | purple and white ⓘ |
| serviceBranchVersion |
Air and Space Meritorious Service Medal
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Army Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ |
| shape | bronze medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
field grade officers
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senior non-commissioned officers ⓘ |
| wearPrecedence |
above Air Medal in U.S. military awards order of precedence
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below Bronze Star Medal in U.S. military awards order of precedence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meritorious Service Medal Description of subject: The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas F. Metz
subject surface form:
Lisa M. Franchetti
this entity surface form:
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
subject surface form:
John W. Raymond
subject surface form:
Timothy D. Haugh
subject surface form:
David E. Jeremiah
this entity surface form:
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
subject surface form:
David D. McKiernan
subject surface form:
Stanley A. McChrystal
subject surface form:
Joseph F. Dunford Jr.
this entity surface form:
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
subject surface form:
Bronze Star Medal