Combat Medical Badge
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The Combat Medical Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to medical personnel who provide frontline medical support while actively engaged in ground combat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Combat Medical Badge canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T742646 — 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: Combat Medical Badge Context triple: [Combat Infantryman Badge, relatedTo, Combat Medical Badge]
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A.
Combat Infantryman Badge
The Combat Infantryman Badge is a U.S. Army military decoration awarded to infantry and special forces soldiers who have actively participated in ground combat.
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B.
Expert Infantryman Badge
The Expert Infantryman Badge is a prestigious U.S. Army special skills badge awarded to infantry soldiers who demonstrate exceptional proficiency in infantry tasks through rigorous testing.
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C.
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.
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D.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is a British military decoration awarded to officers and, later, other ranks for exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land.
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E.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
- 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 Medical Badge Target entity description: The Combat Medical Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to medical personnel who provide frontline medical support while actively engaged in ground combat.
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A.
Combat Infantryman Badge
The Combat Infantryman Badge is a U.S. Army military decoration awarded to infantry and special forces soldiers who have actively participated in ground combat.
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B.
Expert Infantryman Badge
The Expert Infantryman Badge is a prestigious U.S. Army special skills badge awarded to infantry soldiers who demonstrate exceptional proficiency in infantry tasks through rigorous testing.
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C.
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.
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D.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is a British military decoration awarded to officers and, later, other ranks for exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land.
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E.
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army badge
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military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CMB ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
being personally present and under fire during ground combat
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providing medical support while engaged in ground combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Army Human Resources Command
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army Human Resources Command
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaignRequirement | participation in active ground combat ⓘ |
| combatUnitRequirement |
assigned or attached to a ground combat arms unit
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unit must be engaged in active ground combat ⓘ |
| confersTitle | recipient is known as a Combat Medic ⓘ |
| conflicts |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEstablished | 1945 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
Geneva cross
ⓘ
oak wreath ⓘ rectangular bar ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Army Medical Department personnel assigned or attached to ground combat units
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Army medical personnel ⓘ enlisted medical personnel ⓘ medical officers ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | World War II era ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Bronze Star Medal with "V" device
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linked to:
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ Medal of Honor ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Army Good Conduct Medal
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linked to:
Good Conduct Medal
|
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy | stars ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of medical personnel who share the hazards and hardships of ground combat soldiers ⓘ |
| regulation | Army Regulation 600-8-22 ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Combat Action Badge
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Combat Infantryman Badge ⓘ Expert Field Medical Badge ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRestriction | U.S. Army only ⓘ |
| serviceComponentEligibility |
Army National Guard
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Army Reserve ⓘ Regular Army ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | special skill badge ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | above the left breast pocket on the Army uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Combat Medical Badge Description of subject: The Combat Medical Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to medical personnel who provide frontline medical support while actively engaged in ground combat.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
CIB
subject linked to:
Combat Action
subject linked to:
Combat Action
subject linked to:
CAB