Operation New Life
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Operation New Life was a 1975 U.S.-led evacuation and resettlement effort that transported tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to Guam and onward to new homes abroad following the fall of Saigon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation New Arrivals | 1 |
| Operation New Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7177778 — 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: Operation New Life Context triple: [Vietnamese diaspora, notableEvent, Operation New Life]
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A.
Operation New Dawn
Operation New Dawn was the U.S. military phase marking the formal end of combat operations and transition to stability and advisory missions in Iraq beginning in 2010.
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B.
Operation Dignity
Operation Dignity was a major 2014 Libyan military campaign led by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar aimed at defeating Islamist militias and asserting control over eastern Libya, particularly Benghazi.
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C.
Operation Vitality
Operation Vitality was a World War II Allied amphibious assault conducted in October 1944 to clear German forces from the South Beveland peninsula as part of the broader effort to open the port of Antwerp during the Battle of the Scheldt.
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D.
Operation Impact
Operation Impact is Canada's military mission against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, involving airstrikes, training, and support operations as part of the international coalition.
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E.
Operation Peace Spring
Operation Peace Spring was a 2019 Turkish military offensive into northeastern Syria aimed at pushing back Kurdish-led forces and establishing a so-called safe zone along the Turkey–Syria border.
- 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: Operation New Life Target entity description: Operation New Life was a 1975 U.S.-led evacuation and resettlement effort that transported tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to Guam and onward to new homes abroad following the fall of Saigon.
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A.
Operation New Dawn
Operation New Dawn was the U.S. military phase marking the formal end of combat operations and transition to stability and advisory missions in Iraq beginning in 2010.
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B.
Operation Dignity
Operation Dignity was a major 2014 Libyan military campaign led by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar aimed at defeating Islamist militias and asserting control over eastern Libya, particularly Benghazi.
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C.
Operation Vitality
Operation Vitality was a World War II Allied amphibious assault conducted in October 1944 to clear German forces from the South Beveland peninsula as part of the broader effort to open the port of Antwerp during the Battle of the Scheldt.
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D.
Operation Impact
Operation Impact is Canada's military mission against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, involving airstrikes, training, and support operations as part of the international coalition.
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E.
Operation Peace Spring
Operation Peace Spring was a 2019 Turkish military offensive into northeastern Syria aimed at pushing back Kurdish-led forces and establishing a so-called safe zone along the Turkey–Syria border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evacuation operation
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
U.S. Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
U.S. Department of State ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of State
U.S. Navy Task Force 76 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedBySource |
U.S. Air Force historical records
ⓘ
linked to:
Air Force archives
U.S. Department of Defense historical accounts ⓘ U.S. Navy historical records ⓘ
linked to:
Naval History and Heritage Command
|
| endTime | 1975-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Operation New Arrivals
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation New Life
|
| follows |
Operation Babylift
ⓘ
Operation Frequent Wind ⓘ
linked to:
Fall of Saigon
|
| hasCause |
Fall of Saigon
ⓘ
end of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
onward movement of refugees to third countries
ⓘ
resettlement of Vietnamese refugees ⓘ transport of Vietnamese refugees to Guam ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
Vietnamese civilians ⓘ former South Vietnamese military personnel ⓘ humanitarian aid organizations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Andersen Air Force Base
ⓘ
Apra Harbor ⓘ Guam ⓘ Orote Point ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Vietnamese refugees ⓘ |
| namedAfter | concept of providing a new life for refugees ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants |
approximately 112000 Vietnamese refugees
ⓘ
over 110000 Vietnamese refugees ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indochinese refugee crisis
ⓘ
post–Vietnam War refugee resettlement ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| purpose |
evacuate Vietnamese refugees
ⓘ
provide temporary refuge on Guam ⓘ resettle refugees in the United States and allied countries ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
airlift of refugees from South Vietnam to Guam
ⓘ
establishment of refugee camps on Guam ⓘ sealift of refugees from South Vietnam to Guam ⓘ |
| startTime | 1975-04 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Operation New Life Description of subject: Operation New Life was a 1975 U.S.-led evacuation and resettlement effort that transported tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to Guam and onward to new homes abroad following the fall of Saigon.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Operation New Life