Korea Defense Service Medal
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The Korea Defense Service Medal is a U.S. military campaign medal awarded to service members who have performed duty in support of the defense of South Korea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Korea Defense Service Medal canonical | 1 |
| Korean Defense Service Medal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Korea Defense Service Medal Context triple: [Department of the Army awards, includes, Korea Defense Service Medal]
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A.
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is a South Korean military unit award bestowed for exceptional service or heroism in defense of the Republic of Korea, notably during the Korean War.
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B.
Order of Military Merit (Korea)
The Order of Military Merit (Korea) is a high-level South Korean military decoration awarded for outstanding meritorious service in national defense and military operations.
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C.
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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D.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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E.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed outstanding deeds or activities that bring honour to Canada.
- 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: Korea Defense Service Medal Target entity description: The Korea Defense Service Medal is a U.S. military campaign medal awarded to service members who have performed duty in support of the defense of South Korea.
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A.
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is a South Korean military unit award bestowed for exceptional service or heroism in defense of the Republic of Korea, notably during the Korean War.
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B.
Order of Military Merit (Korea)
The Order of Military Merit (Korea) is a high-level South Korean military decoration awarded for outstanding meritorious service in national defense and military operations.
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C.
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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D.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Armed Forces who distinguish themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.
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E.
Meritorious Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal is a Canadian decoration awarded to individuals who have performed outstanding deeds or activities that bring honour to Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| areaOfEligibility |
Republic of Korea land area
ⓘ
airspace above the Republic of Korea and its contiguous waters ⓘ contiguous waters out to 12 nautical miles ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
ⓘ
Public Law 107-314 ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
service in support of the defense of South Korea
ⓘ
service in the Republic of Korea ⓘ service in the airspace over the Korean Peninsula ⓘ service in the waters adjacent to the Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| campaign | defense of South Korea ⓘ |
| campaignEndDate | open-ended ⓘ |
| campaignStartDate | 1954-07-28 ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| conflict | post–Korean War defense operations ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEstablished | 2002-12-02 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
National Guard personnel
ⓘ
active duty personnel ⓘ members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ reserve component personnel ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2004 ⓘ |
| higherAward | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ⓘ |
| isCampaignMedal | true ⓘ |
| isPersonalDecoration | false ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Armed Forces Service Medal ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| minimumServiceRequirement |
30 consecutive days in the area of eligibility
ⓘ
60 nonconsecutive days in the area of eligibility ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | tiger superimposed on a map of Korea ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Department of Defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| relatedTo |
Korean Demilitarized Zone
ⓘ
Republic of Korea–United States alliance ⓘ
linked to:
United States–South Korea security alliance
United States Forces Korea ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription "FOR SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA" ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | Korean defense era ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
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Subject: Korea Defense Service Medal Description of subject: The Korea Defense Service Medal is a U.S. military campaign medal awarded to service members who have performed duty in support of the defense of South Korea.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Korea Defense Service Medal