Southwest Asia Service Medal
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The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a United States military campaign medal awarded to service members who participated in operations during the Gulf War in the Southwest Asia theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southwest Asia Service Medal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8196554 — 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: Southwest Asia Service Medal Context triple: [Southwest Asia Service Streamer, relatedAward, Southwest Asia Service Medal]
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A.
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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B.
Operational Service Medal
The Operational Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and eligible civilians who have participated in designated overseas operations.
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C.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the European, African, or Middle Eastern theaters during World War II.
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D.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participate in designated U.S. military operations, campaigns, or expeditions.
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E.
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.
- 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: Southwest Asia Service Medal Target entity description: The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a United States military campaign medal awarded to service members who participated in operations during the Gulf War in the Southwest Asia theater.
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A.
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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B.
Operational Service Medal
The Operational Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and eligible civilians who have participated in designated overseas operations.
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C.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the European, African, or Middle Eastern theaters during World War II.
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D.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participate in designated U.S. military operations, campaigns, or expeditions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
participation in the Gulf War
ⓘ
service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Operation Desert Shield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Provide Comfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignStarMaximum | 3 ⓘ |
| category |
Gulf War medals
ⓘ
United States campaign medals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Gulf War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1991-03-12 ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 12754
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1991 ⓘ |
| hasDevice |
bronze service star
ⓘ
silver service star ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription | SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | desert scene with tank, armored personnel carrier, helicopter, and clouds ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English inscription ⓘ |
| presenter | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Kuwait Liberation Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Defense Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | eagle with wings spread above a laurel wreath ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ tan ⓘ white ⓘ |
| servicePeriodEnd | 1995-11-30 ⓘ |
| servicePeriodStart | 1990-08-02 ⓘ |
| serviceStarMeaning | participation in a designated campaign ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| theater | Southwest Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southwest Asia Service Medal Description of subject: The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a United States military campaign medal awarded to service members who participated in operations during the Gulf War in the Southwest Asia theater.
Referenced by (4)
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