3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile military funerals, ceremonies, and honor guard duties in the nation’s capital.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Context triple: [Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, guardedBy, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)]
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1st Infantry Regiment
The 1st Infantry Regiment is one of the oldest and most prestigious units of the French Army, with a long history of participation in major French military campaigns.
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3rd Ranger Battalion
The 3rd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit within the 75th Ranger Regiment, specializing in airborne, direct action, and special operations missions.
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1st Infantry Division
The 1st Infantry Division was a British Army formation that saw significant action in major World War II campaigns, including the Battle of Arnhem, where it was commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart.
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U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is an elite U.S. Army airborne infantry division renowned for its parachute assault operations in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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U.S. 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Target entity description: The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile military funerals, ceremonies, and honor guard duties in the nation’s capital.
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A.
1st Infantry Regiment
The 1st Infantry Regiment is one of the oldest and most prestigious units of the French Army, with a long history of participation in major French military campaigns.
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B.
3rd Ranger Battalion
The 3rd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit within the 75th Ranger Regiment, specializing in airborne, direct action, and special operations missions.
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C.
1st Infantry Division
The 1st Infantry Division was a British Army formation that saw significant action in major World War II campaigns, including the Battle of Arnhem, where it was commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart.
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D.
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is an elite U.S. Army airborne infantry division renowned for its parachute assault operations in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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E.
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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ceremonial unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| battleHonors |
American Civil War
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Indian Wars ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Native American wars
Iraq War ⓘ Mexican–American War ⓘ War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War of 1812 ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| ceremonialArea |
National Capital Region
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linked to:
Washington metropolitan area
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
render military honors to fallen service members
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represent the U.S. Army at official public ceremonies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1784 ⓘ |
| designation | official ceremonial unit of the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| duty |
provide casket teams and firing parties for funerals
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provide color guards for official events ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
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linked to:
Fort McNair
Fort Myer, Virginia ⓘ Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall ⓘ |
| higherCommand | U.S. Army Military District of Washington ⓘ |
| is | oldest active-duty infantry unit in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| motto | Noli Me Tangere ⓘ |
| nickname | The Old Guard ⓘ |
| notableLocationOfOperations | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| partOf | Military District of Washington ⓘ |
| peacetimeRole |
conduct arrival ceremonies for visiting heads of state
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conduct state funerals ⓘ support military tattoos and public demonstrations ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
conduct ceremonies and official events in the National Capital Region
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conduct military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ provide honor guards for the President and other dignitaries ⓘ |
| responsibility | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard duty ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial unit
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infantry ⓘ |
| subUnit |
Caisson Platoon
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Commander-in-Chief’s Guard (Company A, 4th Battalion) ⓘ Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps ⓘ Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ
linked to:
Sentinels
United States Army Drill Team ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Touch Me Not ⓘ |
| type | active duty unit ⓘ |
| uniformSpecialty | colonial-style uniforms for Fife and Drum Corps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Description of subject: The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," is the U.S. Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit and serves as the Army’s official ceremonial unit, conducting high-profile military funerals, ceremonies, and honor guard duties in the nation’s capital.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Crypt of the Unknown from the Vietnam War
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