Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era)
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The Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personal military decoration recognizing sailors and Marines who actively participated in ground or surface combat during the 1990–1991 Gulf War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Combat Action Ribbon | 4 |
| Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3574566 — 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: Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) Context triple: [USS Missouri, awarded, Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era)]
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A.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
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B.
Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who, through diligence and perseverance in their professional activities, have become public role models.
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C.
Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have performed lifesaving acts or shown exceptional bravery in rescuing others.
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D.
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made outstanding academic, artistic, or cultural contributions.
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E.
Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made significant achievements in public service or contributed notably to the welfare of society.
- 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: Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) Target entity description: The Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personal military decoration recognizing sailors and Marines who actively participated in ground or surface combat during the 1990–1991 Gulf War.
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A.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
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B.
Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who, through diligence and perseverance in their professional activities, have become public role models.
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C.
Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have performed lifesaving acts or shown exceptional bravery in rescuing others.
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D.
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made outstanding academic, artistic, or cultural contributions.
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E.
Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have made significant achievements in public service or contributed notably to the welfare of society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Marine Corps award
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U.S. Navy award ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| armedForcesBranch | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| awardCriteria |
active participation in ground combat
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active participation in surface combat ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
direct participation in combat operations
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exposure to hostile fire while engaging the enemy ⓘ |
| campaign |
1990–1991 Gulf War
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Operation Desert Shield ⓘ Operation Desert Storm ⓘ |
| combatType |
ground combat
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surface combat ⓘ |
| confers | recognition of combat veteran status within sea services ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
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Gulf War ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Gulf War
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
MARINES
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surface form:
Marines
U.S. Marine Corps personnel ⓘ U.S. Navy personnel ⓘ sailors ⓘ |
| eligibilityRestriction |
must actively participate in a bona fide combat action
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must be engaged by the enemy ⓘ |
| era | Gulf War era ⓘ |
| isVersionOf |
Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Combat Action Ribbon
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| militaryBranchScope | sea services ⓘ |
| nature | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of active participation in ground or surface combat ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceComponent |
active duty
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reserve component ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| theater |
Iraq
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Kuwait ⓘ Persian Gulf ⓘ
surface form:
Persian Gulf region
Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1990
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1991 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) Description of subject: The Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personal military decoration recognizing sailors and Marines who actively participated in ground or surface combat during the 1990–1991 Gulf War.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Combat Action Ribbon
subject surface form:
John R. Allen
this entity surface form:
Combat Action Ribbon
this entity surface form:
Combat Action Ribbon
Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era)
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this entity surface form:
Combat Action Ribbon