Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to service members who deploy abroad in support of designated operations in the global war on terrorism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Context triple: [Department of the Army awards, includes, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal]
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A.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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B.
Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who, through diligence and perseverance in their professional activities, have become public role models.
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C.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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D.
Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era)
The Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personal military decoration recognizing sailors and Marines who actively participated in ground or surface combat during the 1990–1991 Gulf War.
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E.
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
- 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: Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Target entity description: The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to service members who deploy abroad in support of designated operations in the global war on terrorism.
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A.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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B.
Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who, through diligence and perseverance in their professional activities, have become public role models.
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C.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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D.
Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era)
The Combat Action Ribbon (Gulf War era) is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personal military decoration recognizing sailors and Marines who actively participated in ground or surface combat during the 1990–1991 Gulf War.
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E.
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
GWOT-E
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linked to:
GWOT
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| awardedFor |
deployment abroad in support of approved anti-terrorism operations
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service in designated operations of the Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
United States Secretary of Defense
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service secretaries of the U.S. military departments ⓘ |
| campaignStart | 2001-09-11 ⓘ |
| claspOrDevice | service stars for participation in multiple designated operations ⓘ |
| confersTitle | recipient is a decorated veteran of the Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| conflict | Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 13289
ⓘ
President George W. Bush ⓘ
linked to:
George W. Bush
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| establishedOn | 2003-03-12 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2003 ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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Iraq Campaign Medal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedFor |
Operation Enduring Freedom
ⓘ
Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ Operation New Dawn ⓘ other designated anti-terrorism operations as determined by the Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| minimumServiceRequirement |
30 consecutive days in a designated area of eligibility
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60 nonconsecutive days in a designated area of eligibility ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor |
service in permanent duty stations outside designated areas of eligibility
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service within the United States ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | eagle with wings displayed, perched on a sword and laurel branch ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| relatedAward | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ⓘ |
| replacedByForSpecificTheaters |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
ⓘ
Iraq Campaign Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | globe with inscription "War on Terrorism" and laurel wreath ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly blue, gold, and red ⓘ |
| serviceBranchUsage |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | outside the United States and its territories ⓘ |
| usedBy |
National Guard
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linked to:
United States National Guard
Reserve components ⓘ active duty personnel ⓘ |
| wearingOrder | after campaign and expeditionary medals for earlier conflicts and before service medals of the Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Description of subject: The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to service members who deploy abroad in support of designated operations in the global war on terrorism.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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mayBeAwardedWith
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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relatedMedal
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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