Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon
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The Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon is a U.S. Navy military decoration ribbon awarded to service members who participate in designated expeditionary operations and landings against armed opposition or in situations of imminent hostile action.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7664509 — 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: Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon Context triple: [Navy ribbons, includesExample, Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon]
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A.
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon
The Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon is a U.S. military award ribbon recognizing participation in significant non-combat military operations or activities.
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B.
Navy ribbons
Navy ribbons are small, rectangular decorations worn on U.S. Navy uniforms to represent various personal awards, commendations, and service achievements.
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C.
Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon
The Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon is a United States Coast Guard personal decoration recognizing noteworthy achievement or meritorious service that is of lesser degree than that required for higher-level medals.
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D.
Medal of Honor ribbon
The Medal of Honor ribbon is the distinctive service ribbon worn on U.S. military uniforms to represent the nation’s highest military decoration for valor.
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E.
Overseas Service Ribbon
The Overseas Service Ribbon is a United States Army military award presented to soldiers in recognition of completing qualifying overseas tours of duty.
- 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: Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon Target entity description: The Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon is a U.S. Navy military decoration ribbon awarded to service members who participate in designated expeditionary operations and landings against armed opposition or in situations of imminent hostile action.
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A.
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon
The Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon is a U.S. military award ribbon recognizing participation in significant non-combat military operations or activities.
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B.
Navy ribbons
Navy ribbons are small, rectangular decorations worn on U.S. Navy uniforms to represent various personal awards, commendations, and service achievements.
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C.
Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon
The Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon is a United States Coast Guard personal decoration recognizing noteworthy achievement or meritorious service that is of lesser degree than that required for higher-level medals.
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D.
Medal of Honor ribbon
The Medal of Honor ribbon is the distinctive service ribbon worn on U.S. military uniforms to represent the nation’s highest military decoration for valor.
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E.
Overseas Service Ribbon
The Overseas Service Ribbon is a United States Army military award presented to soldiers in recognition of completing qualifying overseas tours of duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ribbon
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United States military decoration ribbon ⓘ military award ribbon ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| awardType | non‑campaign expeditionary award ⓘ |
| category |
United States Navy medals and ribbons
ⓘ
expeditionary medals ⓘ |
| classification | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criteria |
participation in operations against armed opposition
ⓘ
participation in operations in which there is a possibility of armed opposition ⓘ service in designated expeditionary operations approved by the Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
| deviceMeaning |
bronze service star denotes an additional award
ⓘ
silver service star denotes five additional awards ⓘ |
| displayForm | ribbon bar ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. Marine Corps personnel
ⓘ
U.S. Navy personnel ⓘ members of the Naval Service ⓘ |
| establishedFor | expeditionary service not covered by specific campaign medals ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
| higherAward | Navy Expeditionary Medal full-size medal ⓘ |
| indicates | award of the Navy Expeditionary Medal ⓘ |
| mayIncludeDevices |
3⁄16 inch bronze service star
ⓘ
3⁄16 inch silver service star ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
U.S. Marine Corps
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marine Corps
U.S. Navy ⓘ
linked to:
United States Navy
|
| partOf | Navy Expeditionary Medal ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of participation in designated expeditionary operations
ⓘ
recognition of participation in landings against armed opposition ⓘ recognition of service in situations of imminent hostile action ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ribbon bar ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | participation in expeditionary operations approved by the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
enlisted Marines
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enlisted sailors of the U.S. Navy ⓘ officers of the U.S. Marine Corps ⓘ officers of the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| wearPrecedence |
follows the Navy Occupation Service Medal ribbon in U.S. Navy order of precedence
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precedes the China Service Medal ribbon in U.S. Navy order of precedence ⓘ |
| wornOn |
U.S. military uniform
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service dress uniforms ⓘ working uniforms when ribbons are prescribed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon Description of subject: The Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon is a U.S. Navy military decoration ribbon awarded to service members who participate in designated expeditionary operations and landings against armed opposition or in situations of imminent hostile action.
Referenced by (1)
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