Combat Action Badge
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Combat Action Badge canonical | 15 |
| U.S. Army Combat Action Badge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Combat Action Badge Context triple: [Combat Infantryman Badge, relatedTo, Combat Action 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.
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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D.
Army Valorous Unit Award
The Army Valorous Unit Award is a U.S. Army decoration presented to units for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy, ranking just below the Presidential Unit Citation in prestige.
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E.
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.
- 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 Badge Target entity description: 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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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.
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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D.
Army Valorous Unit Award
The Army Valorous Unit Award is a U.S. Army decoration presented to units for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy, ranking just below the Presidential Unit Citation in prestige.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army badge
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military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CAB ⓘ |
| appliesToMOS | all military occupational specialties ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
active ground combat
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being engaged by the enemy ⓘ combat action regardless of military occupational specialty ⓘ personally engaging the enemy ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaignEra | Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| classification | combat badge ⓘ |
| conflictEligibility |
armed conflict
ⓘ
combat operations ⓘ war ⓘ |
| conflictType | ground combat ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2005 ⓘ |
| designElement |
M67 fragmentation grenade
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M9 bayonet ⓘ oak wreath ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Combat Infantryman Badge
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Combat Medical Badge ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. Army soldiers
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enlisted soldiers of the U.S. Army ⓘ officers of the U.S. Army ⓘ warrant officers of the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | individual ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Combat Infantryman Badge
ⓘ
Combat Medical Badge ⓘ |
| isWornAbove | unit awards ⓘ |
| isWornBelow | special skill badges ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| motto | Combat Action ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| purpose | recognize soldiers who engage or are engaged by the enemy ⓘ |
| region |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| requires | command approval ⓘ |
| retroactiveDate | 18 September 2001 ⓘ |
| service |
U.S. Army
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linked to:
United States Army
|
| serviceBranchRestriction | Army only ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| wearPrecedence |
above marksmanship qualification badges
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below Combat Infantryman Badge ⓘ below Combat Medical Badge ⓘ |
| wornOn |
Army Combat Uniform
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Army Service Uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Combat Action Badge Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (16)
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