Eric L. Haney
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Eric L. Haney is a former U.S. Army Delta Force operator and author known for his memoir "Inside Delta Force," which inspired the television series "The Unit."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eric L. Haney canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1749268 — 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: Eric L. Haney Context triple: [The Unit, basedOnAuthor, Eric L. Haney]
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A.
Michael A. Elliott
Michael A. Elliott is an American literary scholar and academic administrator who serves as the president of Amherst College.
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B.
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley is an American film editor best known for his long-time collaboration with director Ron Howard on numerous major Hollywood films.
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C.
Patrick Hartnett
Patrick Hartnett is a person notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Hartnett.
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D.
Michael P. Shawver
Michael P. Shawver is a film editor known for his frequent collaborations with director Ryan Coogler on acclaimed films such as Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Black Panther.
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E.
Kevin Hageman
Kevin Hageman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on animated and family films and television series, including contributions to The Lego Movie franchise.
- 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: Eric L. Haney Target entity description: Eric L. Haney is a former U.S. Army Delta Force operator and author known for his memoir "Inside Delta Force," which inspired the television series "The Unit."
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A.
Michael A. Elliott
Michael A. Elliott is an American literary scholar and academic administrator who serves as the president of Amherst College.
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B.
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley is an American film editor best known for his long-time collaboration with director Ron Howard on numerous major Hollywood films.
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C.
Patrick Hartnett
Patrick Hartnett is a person notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Hartnett.
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D.
Michael P. Shawver
Michael P. Shawver is a film editor known for his frequent collaborations with director Ryan Coogler on acclaimed films such as Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Black Panther.
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E.
Kevin Hageman
Kevin Hageman is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on animated and family films and television series, including contributions to The Lego Movie franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army veteran
ⓘ
author ⓘ book ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| author | Eric L. Haney self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Inside Delta Force
ⓘ
The Unit ⓘ |
| conflict |
Operation Eagle Claw
ⓘ
U.S. operations in Central America ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Eric L. Haney self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| familyName | Haney ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
counterterrorism policy
ⓘ
military affairs ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
ⓘ
military non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Eric ⓘ |
| hasRole | military advisor for television ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | television series The Unit ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta
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Delta Force ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Command Sergeant Major ⓘ |
| militarySpecialty |
counterterrorism
ⓘ
hostage rescue ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| name | Eric L. Haney self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consulting on military-themed television drama
ⓘ
detailed account of Delta Force selection and operations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Inside Delta Force
ⓘ
Inside Delta Force ⓘ
surface form:
Inside Delta Force: The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit
|
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
consultant ⓘ soldier ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| roleInWork |
creator of The Unit
ⓘ
executive producer of The Unit ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOrID |
U.S. Army noncommissioned officers
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surface form:
United States Army NCO
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| subjectOf | interviews on U.S. special operations ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
counterterrorism operations
ⓘ
covert military missions ⓘ selection and training of Delta Force ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eric L. Haney Description of subject: Eric L. Haney is a former U.S. Army Delta Force operator and author known for his memoir "Inside Delta Force," which inspired the television series "The Unit."
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Inside Delta Force
subject surface form:
The Unit