2nd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment
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The 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion known for its service as part of the 101st Airborne Division in multiple major conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8730612 — 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: 2nd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Fort Kobbe, garrison, 2nd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment]
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2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army National Guard infantry battalion from Georgia that provides trained combat forces for state and federal missions.
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1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment is an infantry battalion of the Georgia Army National Guard that provides trained ground combat forces for state and federal missions.
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2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion renowned for its parachute assault capabilities and combat service as part of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army infantry battalion that serves as a maneuver element within the 23rd Infantry Regiment, participating in combat and training operations as part of larger brigade and division formations.
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E.
3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment
The 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment is a Georgia Army National Guard infantry battalion that provides trained combat forces for state and federal missions.
- 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: 2nd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion known for its service as part of the 101st Airborne Division in multiple major conflicts.
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A.
2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army National Guard infantry battalion from Georgia that provides trained combat forces for state and federal missions.
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B.
1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment is an infantry battalion of the Georgia Army National Guard that provides trained ground combat forces for state and federal missions.
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C.
2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion renowned for its parachute assault capabilities and combat service as part of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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D.
2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army infantry battalion that serves as a maneuver element within the 23rd Infantry Regiment, participating in combat and training operations as part of larger brigade and division formations.
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E.
3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment
The 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment is a Georgia Army National Guard infantry battalion that provides trained combat forces for state and federal missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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airborne infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedDivisionType | air assault division ⓘ |
| branchColor | infantry blue ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations |
Meritorious Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Valorous Unit Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
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Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Campbell, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insignia | Distinctive unit insignia of the 187th Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| motto | Ne Desit Virtus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Rakkasans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Anaconda
NERFINISHED
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Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentUnit | United States Army 101st Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
NERFINISHED
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187th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeapon | M4 carbine ⓘ |
| role |
air assault operations
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airborne operations ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Infantry Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shoulderSleeveInsignia | 101st Airborne Division shoulder sleeve insignia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| specialization | airborne infantry ⓘ |
| supportWeapon |
120 mm mortar
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60 mm mortar ⓘ 81 mm mortar ⓘ M240 machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ M249 light machine gun ⓘ |
| theater |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific theater of operations (Korean War) NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia (Vietnam War) NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Asia (Gulf War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Let Valor Not Fail ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2nd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion known for its service as part of the 101st Airborne Division in multiple major conflicts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.