Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Navy Distinguished Service Medal canonical | 64 |
| Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Navy) | 4 |
| Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy) | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T24606 — 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 Distinguished Service Medal Context triple: [Dwight D. Eisenhower, awardReceived, Navy Distinguished Service Medal]
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A.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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B.
National Security Medal
The National Security Medal is a prestigious United States government decoration awarded for distinguished achievement or outstanding contributions to the nation’s security and intelligence efforts.
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C.
IRE Medal of Honor
The IRE Medal of Honor was the highest award of the Institute of Radio Engineers, recognizing exceptional contributions and leadership in the fields of radio and electrical engineering.
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D.
Congressional Gold Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal is one of the highest civilian honors in the United States, awarded by Congress to individuals or groups who have performed outstanding acts of service or achievement for the nation.
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E.
Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
- 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 Distinguished Service Medal Target entity description: The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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A.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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B.
National Security Medal
The National Security Medal is a prestigious United States government decoration awarded for distinguished achievement or outstanding contributions to the nation’s security and intelligence efforts.
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C.
IRE Medal of Honor
The IRE Medal of Honor was the highest award of the Institute of Radio Engineers, recognizing exceptional contributions and leadership in the fields of radio and electrical engineering.
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D.
Congressional Gold Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal is one of the highest civilian honors in the United States, awarded by Congress to individuals or groups who have performed outstanding acts of service or achievement for the nation.
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E.
Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Navy DSM ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
duty of great responsibility
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exceptionally meritorious service ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
President of the United States
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Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| confers | post-nominal letters DSM (context-dependent) ⓘ |
| conflictUsage |
Global War on Terrorism
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Gulf War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criteriaDetail | exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility ⓘ |
| eligibility |
United States Coast Guard personnel when operating under the Department of the Navy
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United States Marine Corps personnel ⓘ United States Navy personnel ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Act of Congress
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United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1919-02-04 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | World War I era ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Medal of Honor ⓘ Navy Cross ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States military awards system ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Legion of Merit
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Silver Star ⓘ |
| material | gold-colored metal ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor | heroism in combat alone ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Department of the Navy
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surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
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| ribbonColor |
gold
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navy blue ⓘ |
| sameLevelAs |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Army Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Department of the Navy ⓘ |
| serviceBranchScope | sea services ⓘ |
| shape | medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typicalRankOfRecipients |
admiral
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general (USMC) ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
flag officers
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senior military leaders ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniform | after Defense Distinguished Service Medal in order of precedence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navy Distinguished Service Medal Description of subject: The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States Navy decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility, often to senior military leaders.
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this entity surface form:
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Navy)
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