Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
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The Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted Marines who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of honorable service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4989139 — 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: Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Context triple: [Good Conduct Medal, relatedAward, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal]
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A.
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to sailors and Marines for meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level commendations.
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B.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.
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C.
Navy Good Conduct Medal
The Navy Good Conduct Medal is a United States Navy decoration awarded to enlisted sailors who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of service.
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D.
Army Commendation Medal
The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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E.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
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.
- 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: Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Target entity description: The Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted Marines who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of honorable service.
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A.
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to sailors and Marines for meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level commendations.
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B.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.
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C.
Navy Good Conduct Medal
The Navy Good Conduct Medal is a United States Navy decoration awarded to enlisted sailors who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of service.
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D.
Army Commendation Medal
The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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E.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
service medal ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MCGCM ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | United States Marine Corps Awards Branch ⓘ |
| awardedBy | commanding officer ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
efficiency
ⓘ
exemplary behavior ⓘ fidelity ⓘ |
| awardedTo | enlisted Marines ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
good conduct marks
ⓘ
no court-martial convictions during qualifying period ⓘ proficiency in duties ⓘ record of faithful and obedient service ⓘ |
| branch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| category |
United States military awards and decorations
ⓘ
linked to:
United States awards and decorations
|
| claspsAndDevices | service stars for subsequent awards ⓘ |
| component |
medal
ⓘ
service ribbon ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| disciplinaryRequirement | absence of nonjudicial punishment of serious nature ⓘ |
| eligibility |
honorable service
ⓘ
specified period of continuous active service ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
United States Navy Department
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Navy
|
| firstAwarded | 1896 ⓘ |
| genderEligibility | all genders ⓘ |
| governingRegulation | Marine Corps administrative orders on awards ⓘ |
| inception | 1896 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medalShape | circular ⓘ |
| militaryOrderOfPrecedence |
above campaign and service medals
ⓘ
below personal decorations ⓘ |
| minimumRank | enlisted ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Marine Corps emblem ⓘ |
| presenter |
United States Department of the Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of the Navy
|
| relatedTo |
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
ⓘ
Army Good Conduct Medal ⓘ Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal ⓘ Navy Good Conduct Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription related to good conduct ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly red ribbon ⓘ |
| scope | individual award ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Marine Corps
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marine Corps
|
| serviceBranchSpecific | yes ⓘ |
| serviceRequirement | continuous active enlisted service ⓘ |
| serviceType | peacetime and wartime ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Marine Corps personnel ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniform | U.S. military uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Description of subject: The Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to enlisted Marines who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of honorable service.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.