Navy and Marine Corps Medal
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The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Navy and Marine Corps Medal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T256297 — 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: Navy and Marine Corps Medal Context triple: [Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., awardReceived, Navy and Marine Corps Medal]
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A.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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B.
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
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C.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
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D.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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E.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
- 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: Navy and Marine Corps Medal Target entity description: The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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A.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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B.
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat.
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C.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
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D.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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E.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NMC Medal ⓘ |
| armedForcesBranchScope | limited to naval services rather than all U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy
ⓘ
self-sacrifice in the face of non-combat danger ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
members of the United States Coast Guard (when operating under the Department of the Navy)
ⓘ
members of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ members of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
| combatStatus | non-combat ⓘ |
| conflictRequirement | no actual conflict with an enemy required ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criteria |
heroic act involving voluntary risk of life
ⓘ
heroism above and beyond that normally expected of service members ⓘ |
| decorationClass | individual decoration ⓘ |
| decorationSystem | part of the United States Navy and Marine Corps awards and decorations system ⓘ |
| eligibility | military personnel ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| heroismStandard | must involve clearly recognizable risk to the awardee's life ⓘ |
| higherAward | Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ |
| insigniaForm |
full-size medal
ⓘ
service ribbon bar ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Bronze Star Medal (with Combat "V")
ⓘ
linked to:
Bronze Star Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with Combat "V") ⓘ
linked to:
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
|
| medalMaterial | metal decoration suspended from a ribbon ⓘ |
| nonCombatDistinction | specifically excludes acts involving actual conflict with an enemy ⓘ |
| nonCombatHeroismScope | covers heroism in situations such as accidents, natural disasters, and other emergencies ⓘ |
| peacetimeUse | often awarded for peacetime heroism ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Department of the Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Navy
|
| recognizedAct |
extraordinary bravery in non-combat situations
ⓘ
life-saving heroism ⓘ |
| relativePrecedence | one of the highest non-combat decorations for heroism in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ⓘ |
| ribbonType | service ribbon ⓘ |
| serviceAssociation | sea services of the United States ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Coast Guard (when under Navy jurisdiction)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceLimitation | not normally awarded to members of the U.S. Army or U.S. Air Force ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| valorCategory | heroism decoration ⓘ |
| valorComponent | recognizes heroism ⓘ |
| valorEmphasis | personal bravery rather than meritorious service ⓘ |
| valorRecognition | acknowledges courage without enemy engagement ⓘ |
| wartimeUse | may be awarded during wartime for qualifying non-combat heroism ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | worn on the left chest on U.S. military uniforms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navy and Marine Corps Medal Description of subject: The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Referenced by (4)
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