Vietnam Service Medal
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The Vietnam Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in operations in the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1973.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vietnam Service Medal canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5753809 — 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: Vietnam Service Medal Context triple: [David E. Jeremiah, awardReceived, Vietnam Service 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.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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C.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed outstanding deeds or activities that bring honour to Canada.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Vietnam Service Medal Target entity description: The Vietnam Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in operations in the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1973.
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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.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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C.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed outstanding deeds or activities that bring honour to Canada.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| awardedFor |
military service in Vietnam and contiguous areas during the Vietnam War
ⓘ
participation in military operations in the Vietnam area of operations ⓘ |
| campaign | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| campaignEndYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| campaignStartYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| campaignType | theater service medal ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEstablished | 1965-07-08 ⓘ |
| device |
Fleet Marine Force combat operation insignia
ⓘ
arrowhead device ⓘ bronze service star ⓘ silver service star ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. military personnel who served in Vietnam or contiguous waters or airspace
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 11231
ⓘ
President Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ
linked to:
Lyndon B. Johnson
|
| hasComponent |
medal pendant
ⓘ
service ribbon ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States military services
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Armed Forces
|
| presentedTo | qualifying U.S. service members ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
ⓘ
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal ⓘ |
| replaced |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Vietnam service)
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
|
| ribbonColor |
green stripes
ⓘ
red stripes ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 1973-03-28 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | 1965-07-04 ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| supersededAward |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Vietnam service
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
|
| symbolism | ribbon colors reflect the flag of the Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| theater |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Gulf of Tonkin ⓘ Laos ⓘ Republic of Vietnam ⓘ South China Sea ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ Cold War era ⓘ
linked to:
Cold War
|
| usedFor | denoting participation in specific Vietnam War campaigns via service stars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vietnam Service Medal Description of subject: The Vietnam Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in operations in the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1973.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.