Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a United States military award presented to service members who have performed support duty in the broader campaign against terrorism following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal canonical | 2 |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5682286 — 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)
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Target entity: Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Context triple: [Department of the Army awards, includes, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal]
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A.
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to service members who deploy abroad in support of designated operations in the global war on terrorism.
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B.
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who served in direct support of operations in Afghanistan after 2001.
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C.
Iraq Campaign Medal
The Iraq Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in operations in Iraq during the Iraq War.
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D.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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E.
Joint Service Commendation Medal
The Joint Service Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military award presented to service members who distinguish themselves by meritorious achievement or service while serving in a joint duty capacity.
- 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: Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Target entity description: The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a United States military award presented to service members who have performed support duty in the broader campaign against terrorism following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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A.
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to service members who deploy abroad in support of designated operations in the global war on terrorism.
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B.
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who served in direct support of operations in Afghanistan after 2001.
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C.
Iraq Campaign Medal
The Iraq Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in operations in Iraq during the Iraq War.
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D.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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E.
Joint Service Commendation Medal
The Joint Service Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military award presented to service members who distinguish themselves by meritorious achievement or service while serving in a joint duty capacity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
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service medal ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GWOT-SM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
service in military operations to combat terrorism
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support duty in the Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| awardedForOperations |
Operation Enduring Freedom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Noble Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretaries of the Military Departments
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War on Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 2003-03-12 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
National Guard personnel
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Reserve Component personnel ⓘ active duty personnel ⓘ members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 13289
NERFINISHED
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George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClaspsOrDevices | service stars for subsequent awards ⓘ |
| higherAward | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Korean Defense Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedWith | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumServiceRequirement |
30 consecutive days of service
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60 nonconsecutive days of service ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | eagle with wings displayed, perched on a sword and laurel branch ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | September 11, 2001 attacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMedal |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
NERFINISHED
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq Campaign Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | globe with inscription "War on Terrorism" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly blue ribbon with stripes of red, white, black, and light blue ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| theaterRequirement | service in support of approved Global War on Terrorism operations ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Global War on Terrorism era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | non‑campaign specific service medal ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniform | United States military uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Description of subject: The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a United States military award presented to service members who have performed support duty in the broader campaign against terrorism following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon