2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a modular infantry brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and combat deployments in major conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division canonical | 5 |
| 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division | 2 |
| 2nd BCT, 101st ABN DIV | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T233800 — 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: 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Context triple: [U.S. 101st Airborne Division, hasSubunit, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division]
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a primary combined-arms brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and extensive combat service in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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U.S. 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is an elite U.S. Army airborne infantry division renowned for its parachute assault operations in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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2nd Ranger Battalion
The 2nd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit specializing in airborne and direct-action special operations missions.
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1st Reconnaissance Battalion
The 1st Reconnaissance Battalion is an elite United States Marine Corps unit specializing in advanced reconnaissance and surveillance operations in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Forces.
- 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: 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Target entity description: The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a modular infantry brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and combat deployments in major conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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A.
1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a primary combined-arms brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and extensive combat service in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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B.
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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C.
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is an elite U.S. Army airborne infantry division renowned for its parachute assault operations in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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2nd Ranger Battalion
The 2nd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit specializing in airborne and direct-action special operations missions.
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1st Reconnaissance Battalion
The 1st Reconnaissance Battalion is an elite United States Marine Corps unit specializing in advanced reconnaissance and surveillance operations in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army brigade
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brigade combat team ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2nd BCT, 101st ABN DIV
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division
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| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| capability |
expeditionary operations
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helicopter-borne air assault ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
101st Airborne Division
Brigades of the United States Army ⓘ Infantry brigades of the United States Army ⓘ |
| componentOf |
U.S. Army Forces Command
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surface form:
United States Army Forces Command
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| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
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Iraq War ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ Operation New Dawn ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doctrine |
air assault doctrine
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airmobile warfare ⓘ |
| equipmentType | light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Campbell, Kentucky ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
brigade engineer battalion
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brigade support battalion ⓘ cavalry squadron ⓘ field artillery battalion ⓘ infantry battalions ⓘ |
| motto | Strike ⓘ |
| nickname | Strike Brigade ⓘ |
| notableFor |
air assault capabilities
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combat deployments in Afghanistan ⓘ combat deployments in Iraq ⓘ combat deployments in Vietnam ⓘ rapid deployment ⓘ |
| parentUnit | XVIII Airborne Corps ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
101st Airborne Division
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| role |
air assault operations
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light infantry operations ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| specialization | air assault ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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| theater |
U.S. Central Command area of responsibility
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility ⓘ |
| type | infantry brigade ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Description of subject: The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a modular infantry brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and combat deployments in major conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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abbreviation
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2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
2nd BCT, 101st ABN DIV
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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abbreviation
→
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division
this entity surface form:
2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division