United States Army Military District of Washington

All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
United States Army Military District of Washington canonical	6
Military District of Washington	5
U.S. Army Military District of Washington	3
Headquarters, United States Army Military District of Washington	1
National Capital Region military district	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1250207 — 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: United States Army Military District of Washington
Context triple: [State funeral of John F. Kennedy, organizedBy, United States Army Military District of Washington]

A. Air Force District of Washington
The Air Force District of Washington is a U.S. Air Force command responsible for organizing, training, and equipping airmen in the National Capital Region and providing ceremonial and operational support to national-level missions.
B. Army National Guard of the District of Columbia
The Army National Guard of the District of Columbia is the land-based militia and reserve component of the U.S. Army responsible for providing military support and emergency response within Washington, D.C.
C. Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a major United States Army installation in Fairfax County, Virginia, that serves as a key administrative and logistical hub for numerous military and defense agencies.
D. Fort McNair
Fort McNair is a historic U.S. Army post in Washington, D.C., that houses major military commands and educational institutions and has served as a key defense installation since the early 19th century.
E. Fort Meade, Maryland
Fort Meade, Maryland is a major U.S. Army installation best known as the primary center for American military intelligence and cybersecurity operations.
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: United States Army Military District of Washington
Target entity description: The United States Army Military District of Washington is a U.S. Army command responsible for ceremonial support, security, and defense operations in the National Capital Region.

A. Air Force District of Washington
The Air Force District of Washington is a U.S. Air Force command responsible for organizing, training, and equipping airmen in the National Capital Region and providing ceremonial and operational support to national-level missions.
B. Army National Guard of the District of Columbia
The Army National Guard of the District of Columbia is the land-based militia and reserve component of the U.S. Army responsible for providing military support and emergency response within Washington, D.C.
C. Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a major United States Army installation in Fairfax County, Virginia, that serves as a key administrative and logistical hub for numerous military and defense agencies.
D. Fort McNair
Fort McNair is a historic U.S. Army post in Washington, D.C., that houses major military commands and educational institutions and has served as a key defense installation since the early 19th century.
E. Fort Meade, Maryland
Fort Meade, Maryland is a major U.S. Army installation best known as the primary center for American military intelligence and cybersecurity operations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army command ⓘ military district ⓘ
areaOfResponsibility	National Capital Region ⓘ Washington, D.C. metropolitan area ⓘ linked to: Washington metropolitan area
country	United States of America ⓘ
garrisonCommandFor	Fort Belvoir Garrison (historically/administratively) ⓘ linked to: Fort Belvoir Fort McNair Garrison ⓘ linked to: Fort McNair Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall Garrison ⓘ linked to: Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall
headquartersLocation	Fort Lesley J. McNair ⓘ linked to: Fort McNair Washington, D.C. ⓘ
mission	conduct ceremonies and special events in the National Capital Region ⓘ provide command and control of Army forces in the National Capital Region ⓘ provide defense support of civil authorities in the National Capital Region ⓘ support homeland defense operations in the National Capital Region ⓘ
notableEventRole	coordinates military ceremonies for Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ coordinates military ceremonies for Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ leads military participation in U.S. presidential inaugurations ⓘ organizes military honors for state funerals of U.S. presidents ⓘ
oversees	3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) ⓘ Fort A.P. Hill (for certain administrative functions) ⓘ Fort Belvoir ⓘ Fort Hamilton (historically/administratively at times) ⓘ linked to: Fort Hamilton Fort McNair ⓘ Fort Meade (for certain administrative functions) ⓘ linked to: Fort Meade, Maryland Fort Myer (part of Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall) ⓘ linked to: Fort Myer, Virginia Joint Task Force – National Capital Region (for specific events) ⓘ linked to: Joint Task Force The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" ⓘ linked to: United States Army Band The U.S. Army Blues ⓘ The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band ⓘ linked to: United States Army Band The U.S. Army Chorus ⓘ The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets ⓘ The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps ⓘ linked to: Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
partOf	United States Army ⓘ
provides	ceremonial support for official state visits ⓘ ceremonial units for presidential inaugurations ⓘ ceremonial units for state funerals ⓘ honor guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ
responsibleFor	ceremonial support in the National Capital Region ⓘ defense support of civil authorities in the National Capital Region ⓘ homeland defense operations in the National Capital Region ⓘ security operations in the National Capital Region ⓘ
subordinateTo	Joint Force Headquarters – National Capital Region ⓘ linked to: Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters–National Capital Region United States Army ⓘ United States Northern Command ⓘ linked to: U.S. Northern Command
supports	Department of Defense ceremonies in the National Capital Region ⓘ Joint Task Force – National Capital Region for major national events ⓘ White House Military Office (for ceremonies) ⓘ linked to: White House Military Office

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

State funeral of John F. Kennedy → organizedBy → United States Army Military District of Washington ⓘ

3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) → partOf → Military District of Washington ⓘ