The Fighting First
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The Fighting First is the storied nickname of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, renowned for its long combat history from World War I through modern conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fighting First canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1430368 — 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: The Fighting First Context triple: [1st Infantry Division, nickname, The Fighting First]
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A.
First to Fight
"First to Fight" is a well-known motto of the United States Marine Corps that emphasizes its role as an elite force ready for rapid deployment and early engagement in combat.
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B.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
The G.I.’s General
The G.I.’s General is a nickname for U.S. Army General Omar Bradley, renowned World War II commander known for his leadership of American ground forces in Europe and his reputation as a soldiers’ general.
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E.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
- 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: The Fighting First Target entity description: The Fighting First is the storied nickname of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, renowned for its long combat history from World War I through modern conflicts.
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A.
First to Fight
"First to Fight" is a well-known motto of the United States Marine Corps that emphasizes its role as an elite force ready for rapid deployment and early engagement in combat.
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B.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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C.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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D.
The G.I.’s General
The G.I.’s General is a nickname for U.S. Army General Omar Bradley, renowned World War II commander known for his leadership of American ground forces in Europe and his reputation as a soldiers’ general.
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E.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
European Theater of Operations
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Theater of Operations
Pacific and Middle East theaters (modern conflicts) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Expeditionary Forces
ⓘ
United States Army Europe and Africa ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Europe
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| category |
Nicknames of United States Army units
ⓘ
Nicknames of military units ⓘ |
| conflictInvolved |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations |
Belgian Fourragere
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surface form:
Belgian Fourragère (for 1st Infantry Division)
Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
French Croix de Guerre (for 1st Infantry Division)
Presidential Unit Citation (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation (for 1st Infantry Division)
|
| eraActive |
Cold War era
ⓘ
Global War on Terrorism ⓘ
surface form:
Global War on Terrorism era
Post–Cold War era ⓘ World War I era ⓘ World War II era ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Fort Riley
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Riley, Kansas (historical/primary for 1st Infantry Division)
|
| hasAlternativeName |
United States 1st Infantry Division
ⓘ
surface form:
1st ID
United States 1st Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
1st Infantry Division
Big Red One ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
front-line combat service
ⓘ
high unit cohesion ⓘ long combat history ⓘ |
| isNicknameOf |
United States 1st Infantry Division
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Infantry Division (United States)
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| motto | No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great—Duty First ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kasserine Pass
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge ⓘ Meuse–Argonne Offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy landings
Operation Torch ⓘ Tet Offensive ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major U.S. campaigns from World War I to present ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Forces
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| refersTo |
United States 1st Infantry Division
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surface form:
1st Infantry Division
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| symbol | red numeral "1" on olive drab shield ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American media
ⓘ
U.S. military historians ⓘ soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Fighting First Description of subject: The Fighting First is the storied nickname of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, renowned for its long combat history from World War I through modern conflicts.
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