The Oldest Post of the Corps
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The Oldest Post of the Corps is the traditional motto referring to Marine Barracks Washington, the oldest active post in the United States Marine Corps.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Oldest Post in the Corps | 1 |
| The Oldest Post of the Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2017833 — 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: The Oldest Post of the Corps Context triple: [Marine Barracks Washington, hasMotto, The Oldest Post of the Corps]
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A.
The Corps
The Corps is the student military-style leadership organization at Texas A&M University known for its traditions, discipline, and role in campus life.
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B.
Crossroads of the Marine Corps
Crossroads of the Marine Corps is the nickname for Marine Corps Base Quantico, a major United States Marine Corps installation in Virginia known as a central hub for training, education, and command.
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C.
No Time for Sergeants
No Time for Sergeants is a 1950s comedic story, best known as a novel, Broadway play, and film about a naive country boy in the U.S. Air Force, that became a classic of American military humor.
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D.
Semper Paratus
Semper Paratus is the Latin motto of the United States Coast Guard, meaning "Always Ready" and symbolizing the service’s constant preparedness and vigilance.
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E.
The Veteran in a New Field
The Veteran in a New Field is an 1865 oil painting by American artist Winslow Homer that depicts a Union soldier turned farmer, symbolizing the nation’s transition from Civil War to peace.
- 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: The Oldest Post of the Corps Target entity description: The Oldest Post of the Corps is the traditional motto referring to Marine Barracks Washington, the oldest active post in the United States Marine Corps.
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A.
The Corps
The Corps is the student military-style leadership organization at Texas A&M University known for its traditions, discipline, and role in campus life.
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B.
Crossroads of the Marine Corps
Crossroads of the Marine Corps is the nickname for Marine Corps Base Quantico, a major United States Marine Corps installation in Virginia known as a central hub for training, education, and command.
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C.
No Time for Sergeants
No Time for Sergeants is a 1950s comedic story, best known as a novel, Broadway play, and film about a naive country boy in the U.S. Air Force, that became a classic of American military humor.
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D.
Semper Paratus
Semper Paratus is the Latin motto of the United States Coast Guard, meaning "Always Ready" and symbolizing the service’s constant preparedness and vigilance.
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E.
The Veteran in a New Field
The Veteran in a New Field is an 1865 oil painting by American artist Winslow Homer that depicts a Union soldier turned farmer, symbolizing the nation’s transition from Civil War to peace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | traditional motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marine Barracks Washington ceremonial role
ⓘ
Marine Corps traditions ⓘ |
| context |
Marine Corps Color Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
Marine Corps ceremonial units
United States Marine Corps history ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Marine Barracks Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Marine Barracks Washington as the oldest active post in the United States Marine Corps
|
| hasAlternativeName | Oldest Post of the Corps ⓘ |
| hasNotableAssociationWith | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasSubject | age and seniority of Marine Barracks Washington ⓘ |
| hasType | military motto ⓘ |
| isAbout | Marine Barracks Washington ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mottoFor | Marine Barracks Washington ⓘ |
| organization | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| refersTo | Marine Barracks Washington ⓘ |
| refersToCharacteristic | being the oldest active post in the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| signifies |
continuous active service of Marine Barracks Washington
ⓘ
historical precedence of Marine Barracks Washington ⓘ |
| topic | Marine Barracks Washington ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Marine Barracks Washington
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Marine Corps ceremonial communications
ⓘ
public descriptions of Marine Barracks Washington ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Oldest Post of the Corps Description of subject: The Oldest Post of the Corps is the traditional motto referring to Marine Barracks Washington, the oldest active post in the United States Marine Corps.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Oldest Post in the Corps