Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who served in direct support of operations in Afghanistan after 2001.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan Campaign Medal canonical | 7 |
| Afghanistan war service medal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5682284 — 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: Afghanistan Campaign Medal Context triple: [Department of the Army awards, includes, Afghanistan Campaign Medal]
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A.
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
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B.
Operational Service Medal
The Operational Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and eligible civilians who have participated in designated overseas operations.
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C.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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D.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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E.
Peacekeeping Service Medal
The Peacekeeping Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of individuals who have participated in international peacekeeping operations.
- 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: Afghanistan Campaign Medal Target entity description: The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who served in direct support of operations in Afghanistan after 2001.
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A.
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed duty in the American Theater during World War II.
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B.
Operational Service Medal
The Operational Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and eligible civilians who have participated in designated overseas operations.
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C.
Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize members of the Canadian Armed Forces and allied forces who have performed special service under exceptional circumstances.
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D.
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who serve honorably during designated periods of national emergency or armed conflict.
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E.
Peacekeeping Service Medal
The Peacekeeping Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of individuals who have participated in international peacekeeping operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
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military campaign medal ⓘ |
| areaOfEligibility |
adjacent airspace and waters as defined by Department of Defense
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airspace above Afghanistan ⓘ land area of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
President George W. Bush
ⓘ
linked to:
George W. Bush
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| awardedBy |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| awardedFor |
combat and support service in Afghanistan theater
ⓘ
service in direct support of operations in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| campaign |
Operation Enduring Freedom
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Operation Freedom’s Sentinel ⓘ |
| campaignStarsRepresent | participation in designated Afghanistan campaigns ⓘ |
| canHaveDevice |
Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia
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linked to:
Fleet Marine Force combat insignia
arrowhead device ⓘ campaign star ⓘ |
| conflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Executive Order 13363 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
National Guard personnel
ⓘ
active duty personnel ⓘ members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ reserve component personnel ⓘ |
| established | 2004-11-29 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2005 ⓘ |
| governingRegulation |
Department of Defense Manual 1348.33
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linked to:
DoD manuals
|
| higherAward | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Iraq Campaign Medal ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| minimumServiceRequirement |
30 consecutive days in the area of eligibility
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60 nonconsecutive days in the area of eligibility ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | map of Afghanistan with mountains and a radiating sun ⓘ |
| postNominals | none ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| relatedAward |
NATO Medal for service with ISAF in Afghanistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Non-Article 5 NATO Medal for ISAF
NATO Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
Non-Article 5 NATO Medal for ISAF
|
| replaces | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for qualifying Afghanistan service ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | eagle and shield with crossed swords and laurel branches ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly green and sand with red, black, and white stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 2021-08-31 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | 2001-10-24 ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded for new service after 2021-08-31 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| type | campaign medal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Afghanistan Campaign Medal Description of subject: The Afghanistan Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who served in direct support of operations in Afghanistan after 2001.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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replacedByForSpecificTheaters
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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linked to: Afghanistan Campaign Medal