Army Commendation Medal
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The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Commendation Medal canonical | 16 |
| Army Commendation Ribbon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1083777 — 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: Army Commendation Medal Context triple: [United States awards and decorations, includes, Army Commendation Medal]
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A.
Air Medal
The Air Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, often recognizing acts of heroism or outstanding service in combat missions.
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B.
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.
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C.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
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D.
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for non-combat outstanding achievement or meritorious service in a joint duty capacity.
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E.
Silver Star Medal
The Silver Star Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
- 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: Army Commendation Medal Target entity description: The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
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A.
Air Medal
The Air Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, often recognizing acts of heroism or outstanding service in combat missions.
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B.
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.
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C.
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
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D.
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for non-combat outstanding achievement or meritorious service in a joint duty capacity.
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E.
Silver Star Medal
The Silver Star Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
meritorious achievement
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meritorious service ⓘ sustained acts of heroism ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretary of the Army
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delegated commanders ⓘ |
| campaignRibbon | green and white ribbon ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedFor |
combat heroism
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non-combat meritorious service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deviceAuthorized |
numeral devices
ⓘ
oak leaf clusters ⓘ “V” device for valor ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of friendly foreign nations
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| established | 1945 ⓘ |
| establishedAs |
Army Commendation Medal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Army Commendation Ribbon
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| material | bronze ⓘ |
| NATOCode | US-ARCOM ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
American bald eagle with wings displayed
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eagle holding three arrows ⓘ shield on eagle’s breast ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedenceHigher | Meritorious Service Medal ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedenceLower | Army Achievement Medal ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| rankEligibility |
commissioned officers
ⓘ
enlisted personnel ⓘ warrant officers ⓘ |
| redesignatedAs | Army Commendation Medal self-link ⓘ |
| redesignationDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Air Force Commendation Medal
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Coast Guard Commendation Medal ⓘ Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
laurel sprigs
ⓘ
space for inscription of recipient’s name ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| shape | hexagonal medal ⓘ |
| shortName | ARCOM ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| theaterEligibility | both wartime and peacetime service ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Army Commendation Medal Description of subject: The Army Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces for sustained acts of heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas F. Metz
this entity surface form:
Army Commendation Ribbon
subject surface form:
David D. McKiernan
subject surface form:
Stanley A. McChrystal
subject surface form:
Bronze Star Medal