Vietnam War CIB
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The Vietnam War CIB is a version of the U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge awarded to infantry soldiers who engaged in active ground combat during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vietnam War CIB canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4079722 — 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.
Target entity: Vietnam War CIB Context triple: [Korean War CIB, followedBy, Vietnam War CIB]
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Korean War CIB
The Korean War CIB is a version of the U.S. Army’s Combat Infantryman Badge awarded to infantry soldiers who engaged in active ground combat during the Korean War.
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a protracted Cold War-era conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily between communist North Vietnam and U.S.-backed South Vietnam, that profoundly shaped global politics, military strategy, and American society.
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C.
Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force
Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force is the formal name of the top-secret U.S. Department of Defense study on American political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967, later widely known as the Pentagon Papers.
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Vietnamization
Vietnamization was a U.S. strategy during the Vietnam War that sought to shift combat responsibilities to South Vietnamese forces while gradually withdrawing American troops.
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E.
Crypt of the Unknown from the Vietnam War
The Crypt of the Unknown from the Vietnam War is a burial vault at Arlington National Cemetery that once honored an unidentified American service member from the Vietnam War as part of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vietnam War CIB Target entity description: The Vietnam War CIB is a version of the U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge awarded to infantry soldiers who engaged in active ground combat during the Vietnam War.
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Korean War CIB
The Korean War CIB is a version of the U.S. Army’s Combat Infantryman Badge awarded to infantry soldiers who engaged in active ground combat during the Korean War.
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B.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a protracted Cold War-era conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily between communist North Vietnam and U.S.-backed South Vietnam, that profoundly shaped global politics, military strategy, and American society.
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C.
Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force
Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force is the formal name of the top-secret U.S. Department of Defense study on American political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967, later widely known as the Pentagon Papers.
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D.
Vietnamization
Vietnamization was a U.S. strategy during the Vietnam War that sought to shift combat responsibilities to South Vietnamese forces while gradually withdrawing American troops.
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E.
Crypt of the Unknown from the Vietnam War
The Crypt of the Unknown from the Vietnam War is a burial vault at Arlington National Cemetery that once honored an unidentified American service member from the Vietnam War as part of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Combat Infantryman Badge variant
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military decoration ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army ⓘ |
| armedForce | United States Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
11B Military Occupational Specialty
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11C Military Occupational Specialty ⓘ Special Forces MOS series ⓘ |
| awardedBy | U.S. Army chain of command ⓘ |
| awardFor |
active ground combat
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infantry combat service ⓘ |
| category |
Department of the Army awards
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surface form:
U.S. Army awards and decorations
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| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinctFrom |
Korean War CIB
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World War II CIB ⓘ post–Vietnam era CIB ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
must be an infantryman or Special Forces soldier
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must be assigned to an infantry or Special Forces unit ⓘ soldier must be personally present and under hostile fire ⓘ unit must be engaged in active ground combat ⓘ unit must be of brigade, regimental, or smaller size ⓘ |
| eligibleRecipient |
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers
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U.S. Army infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| endTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | may qualify veteran for certain benefits ⓘ |
| hasDesign | infantry blue rectangle with musket and wreath ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
first award CIB for Vietnam War
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second award CIB for Vietnam War ⓘ third award CIB for Vietnam War ⓘ |
| language | English designation ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Special Forces
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infantry ⓘ |
| motto | Follow Me ⓘ |
| partOf | Combat Infantryman Badge ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | Expert Infantryman Badge ⓘ |
| recognitionOf | hazardous front-line service in Vietnam ⓘ |
| regulatesBy | U.S. Army personnel regulations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bronze Star Medal
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surface form:
Bronze Star Medal with "V" device
Combat Medical Badge ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| shortName |
Combat Infantryman Badge
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surface form:
Vietnam-era Combat Infantryman Badge
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| startTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| symbolizes | direct participation in ground combat in Vietnam ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| usedIn | personnel records of Vietnam War veterans ⓘ |
| wearer |
Vietnam War U.S. Army Special Forces veterans
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Vietnam War veterans ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam War U.S. Army infantry veterans
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| wearsOn | U.S. Army uniform ⓘ |
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Subject: Vietnam War CIB Description of subject: The Vietnam War CIB is a version of the U.S. Army Combat Infantryman Badge awarded to infantry soldiers who engaged in active ground combat during the Vietnam War.
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