Combat Action Ribbon
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The Combat Action Ribbon is a United States Navy and Marine Corps military decoration awarded to service members who have actively participated in ground or surface combat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Combat Action Ribbon canonical | 10 |
| Combat Action Ribbon (to crew members) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10398601 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Combat Action Ribbon Context triple: [Jason Dunham, awardReceived, Combat Action Ribbon]
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A.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have performed lifesaving acts or shown exceptional bravery in rescuing others.
- 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: Combat Action Ribbon Target entity description: The Combat Action Ribbon is a United States Navy and Marine Corps military decoration awarded to service members who have actively participated in ground or surface combat.
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A.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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E.
Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon
The Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon is a Japanese state decoration awarded to individuals who have performed lifesaving acts or shown exceptional bravery in rescuing others.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CAR ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
active participation in ground combat
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active participation in surface combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Commandant of the Coast Guard
ⓘ
Commandant of the Marine Corps ⓘ Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
| campaignEligibility |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decorationClass | combat award ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
members of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ members of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| established | 1969 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded |
Vietnam War era
ⓘ
linked to:
Vietnam War
|
| hasComponent | service ribbon ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
ⓘ
linked to:
Bronze Star Medal
|
| lowerAward |
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat "V"
ⓘ
linked to:
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
|
| militaryDepartment | Department of the Navy ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| recognizes |
direct exposure to hostile fire
ⓘ
engagement with the enemy ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
navy blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceBranchSpecificUse |
Navy and Marine Corps personnel not eligible for the Combat Infantryman Badge
ⓘ
Navy and Marine Corps personnel not eligible for the Combat Medical Badge ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| wearableOn | U.S. military uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Combat Action Ribbon Description of subject: The Combat Action Ribbon is a United States Navy and Marine Corps military decoration awarded to service members who have actively participated in ground or surface combat.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Megan Leavey (person)
subject linked to:
DDG-67
linked to: Combat Action Ribbon
subject linked to:
NAM