Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway
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Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway is a determined and principled Navy lawyer in the film "A Few Good Men," known for her relentless pursuit of justice in a high-profile court-martial case.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway canonical | 1 |
| Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4559249 — 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: Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway Context triple: [A Few Good Men, mainCharacter, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway]
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Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti is a four-star United States Navy officer who became the first woman to serve as Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s top uniformed leader.
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Colonel Denise Lind
Colonel Denise Lind is a U.S. Army judge best known for presiding over the court-martial of whistleblower Chelsea Manning.
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C.
Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie
Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie was a Royal Navy officer and Victoria Cross recipient best known for commanding the destroyer HMS Campbeltown in the daring 1942 St Nazaire raid during the Second World War.
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D.
Sheila Widnall
Sheila Widnall is an American aerospace engineer and educator who became the first woman to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and is renowned for her contributions to fluid dynamics and aviation safety.
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E.
Commander Kelly Grayson
Commander Kelly Grayson is a central character on the sci-fi comedy-drama series "The Orville," serving as the ship's first officer and the ex-wife of Captain Ed Mercer.
- 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: Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway Target entity description: Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway is a determined and principled Navy lawyer in the film "A Few Good Men," known for her relentless pursuit of justice in a high-profile court-martial case.
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A.
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti is a four-star United States Navy officer who became the first woman to serve as Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s top uniformed leader.
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B.
Colonel Denise Lind
Colonel Denise Lind is a U.S. Army judge best known for presiding over the court-martial of whistleblower Chelsea Manning.
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C.
Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie
Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie was a Royal Navy officer and Victoria Cross recipient best known for commanding the destroyer HMS Campbeltown in the daring 1942 St Nazaire raid during the Second World War.
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D.
Sheila Widnall
Sheila Widnall is an American aerospace engineer and educator who became the first woman to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and is renowned for her contributions to fluid dynamics and aviation safety.
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E.
Commander Kelly Grayson
Commander Kelly Grayson is a central character on the sci-fi comedy-drama series "The Orville," serving as the ship's first officer and the ex-wife of Captain Ed Mercer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Few Good Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage play "A Few Good Men" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseType | court-martial ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conscientious
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determined ⓘ idealistic ⓘ persistent ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| conflictType | ethical conflict with military chain of command ⓘ |
| createdBy | Aaron Sorkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectedBy | Rob Reiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmWrittenBy | Aaron Sorkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
legal drama
ⓘ
military drama ⓘ |
| investigates | death of Pfc. William Santiago ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States military justice system ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty | military law ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant Commander ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
protecting the rights of accused Marines
ⓘ
upholding the rule of law ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives the investigation forward
ⓘ
moral compass of the defense team ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | relentless pursuit of justice ⓘ |
| notableScene |
argues for taking the case to trial rather than plea bargaining
ⓘ
challenges Kaffee to confront Jessup on the stand ⓘ |
| occupation | Navy lawyer ⓘ |
| opposes | Col. Nathan R. Jessup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Demi Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
co-counsel in court-martial case
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member of the defense team ⓘ |
| settingOfActions |
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military court in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Lt. Daniel Kaffee
NERFINISHED
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Lt. Sam Weinberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway Description of subject: Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway is a determined and principled Navy lawyer in the film "A Few Good Men," known for her relentless pursuit of justice in a high-profile court-martial case.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway