Soldier’s Medal
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The Soldier’s Medal is a United States Army decoration awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soldier’s Medal canonical | 3 |
| Soldier's Medal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5682273 — 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: Soldier’s Medal Context triple: [Department of the Army awards, includes, Soldier’s Medal]
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A.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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B.
Air Medal
The Air Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, often recognizing acts of heroism or outstanding service in combat missions.
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C.
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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D.
Silver Star Medal
The Silver Star Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
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E.
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.
- 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: Soldier’s Medal Target entity description: The Soldier’s Medal is a United States Army decoration awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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A.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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B.
Air Medal
The Air Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, often recognizing acts of heroism or outstanding service in combat missions.
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C.
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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D.
Silver Star Medal
The Silver Star Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SM ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguishing oneself by heroism
ⓘ
heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretary of the Army
ⓘ
delegated Army commanders ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army ⓘ |
| combatRequirement | non-combat heroism ⓘ |
| confersStatus | individual decoration for heroism ⓘ |
| conflictRequirement | no actual conflict with an enemy required ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criteriaDetail |
act must be of such a nature as to set the individual apart from their comrades
ⓘ
act must involve personal hazard or danger and voluntary risk of life ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1926-07-02 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
United States Army personnel
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Bronze Star Medal with “V” device
ⓘ
linked to:
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ |
| inscription |
“FOR VALOR” on reverse
ⓘ
“SOLDIER’S MEDAL” on obverse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 10, United States Code ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Army Commendation Medal with “V” device
ⓘ
linked to:
Army Commendation Medal
|
| medalShape | bronze octagon ⓘ |
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy |
bronze oak leaf cluster
ⓘ
silver oak leaf cluster ⓘ |
| namedAfter | soldier ⓘ |
| nonCombatEquivalentOf |
Bronze Star Medal for valor
ⓘ
linked to:
Bronze Star Medal
|
| obverseDesign | eagle standing on a fasces with a scroll and inscription ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| relativePrecedence |
above the Bronze Star Medal without “V” device
ⓘ
below the Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription and space for recipient’s name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | blue and red ribbon with white stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranchUsage | primarily used by the United States Army ⓘ |
| serviceComponent |
Army National Guard
ⓘ
Army Reserve ⓘ Regular Army ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | can be awarded in any theater ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| type | individual military award ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army enlisted personnel
ⓘ
United States Army officers ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army officers
|
| wearsOnUniform | United States Army dress uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soldier’s Medal Description of subject: The Soldier’s Medal is a United States Army decoration awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Soldier’s Medal