3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
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The 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and role within the 2nd Marine Division.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines canonical | 1 |
| India Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines | 1 |
| Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2484003 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines Context triple: [8th Marines, subunit, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines]
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1st Battalion, 8th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 8th Marine Regiment.
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B.
2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts including World War II, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines is a United States Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat deployments and service as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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E.
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat service in major conflicts from World War I through the Global War on Terror.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines Target entity description: The 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and role within the 2nd Marine Division.
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A.
1st Battalion, 8th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 8th Marine Regiment.
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B.
2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts including World War II, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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C.
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines is a United States Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat deployments and service as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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D.
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat service in major conflicts from World War I through the Global War on Terror.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
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infantry battalion ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United States Marine Corps Ground Combat Element
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marine Corps infantry community
|
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commandStructure | 2nd Marine Division ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Ground Combat Element
ⓘ
surface form:
Marine Air-Ground Task Force ground combat element
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1
ⓘ
surface form:
Marine Corps Warfighting Doctrine
|
| engagement |
Global War on Terrorism
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
crew-served weapons
ⓘ
light armored vehicles ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| function |
amphibious assault operations
ⓘ
close combat operations ⓘ security operations ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | Headquarters ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
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3rd Battalion, 8th Marines self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
India Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
3rd Battalion, 8th Marines self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines ⓘ Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines ⓘ |
| higherFormation | II Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| mission |
to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver
ⓘ
to repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat ⓘ |
| nickname | 3/8 ⓘ |
| notableFor | combat deployments ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Department of the Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
|
| operationalRole |
contingency response force
ⓘ
forward-deployed combat unit ⓘ theater security cooperation ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Marine Division
ⓘ
8th Marines ⓘ
surface form:
8th Marine Regiment
|
| role | ground combat element ⓘ |
| service | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | expeditionary warfare ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | active duty ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious warfare
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expeditionary infantry ⓘ |
| tradition | Marine Corps rifle battalion organization ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | infantry ⓘ |
| usesDoctrine |
Marine Corps Operating Concepts
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Marine Corps Small Wars Manual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines Description of subject: The 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and role within the 2nd Marine Division.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
India Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
this entity surface form:
Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines