Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal
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The Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service, typically at the field-grade officer or senior enlisted level.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8133668 — 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: Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal Context triple: [Meritorious Service Medal, serviceBranchVersion, Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal]
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A.
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to sailors and Marines for meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level commendations.
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B.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.
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C.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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D.
Medal of Naval Merit
The Medal of Naval Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, dedication, and achievements in the Portuguese Navy.
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E.
Navy Good Conduct Medal
The Navy Good Conduct Medal is a United States Navy decoration awarded to enlisted sailors who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of service.
- 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: Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal Target entity description: The Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service, typically at the field-grade officer or senior enlisted level.
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A.
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to sailors and Marines for meritorious service or achievement that does not meet the criteria for higher-level commendations.
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B.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is a mid-level U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.
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C.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
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D.
Medal of Naval Merit
The Medal of Naval Merit is a Portuguese military decoration awarded to recognize outstanding service, dedication, and achievements in the Portuguese Navy.
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E.
Navy Good Conduct Medal
The Navy Good Conduct Medal is a United States Navy decoration awarded to enlisted sailors who demonstrate exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity over a specified period of service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
N&MC MSM
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linked to:
MSM
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| awardedFor |
outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement
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outstanding non-combat meritorious service ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretary of the Navy
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delegated Navy and Marine Corps commanders ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| campaign |
peacetime service
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wartime service (non-combat) ⓘ |
| combatStatus | non-combat ⓘ |
| comparativeRank | equivalent to Meritorious Service Medal in other U.S. services ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| eligibility |
members of the United States Marine Corps
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members of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Bronze Star Medal (for meritorious achievement in combat)
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linked to:
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ⓘ |
| presenter |
United States Department of the Navy
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linked to:
Department of the Navy
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| ribbonColor | predominantly crimson ribbon ⓘ |
| serviceBranchSpecificVersionOf |
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
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linked to:
Meritorious Service Medal
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| serviceComponent | sea services of the United States ⓘ |
| shape | bronze medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | personal military decoration ⓘ |
| typicalRecipientRank |
field-grade officer
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senior enlisted ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recognition of significant non-combat achievement at senior level
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recognition of sustained meritorious performance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal Description of subject: The Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps for outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service, typically at the field-grade officer or senior enlisted level.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Meritorious Service Medal
→
serviceBranchVersion
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Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Service Medal
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