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I appreciate your time in offering mentorship to me as a new Wikipedian. Thank you for your suggestions.

Regarding my analysis of themes for In the Valley of Elah, I very much disagree with you on several points. First, citing other movie reviews that do not cover themes in as detailed a manner is not an argument for excluding them here. There simply may not have been anyone willing or able to do the analysis for those films. I stand by my assertion that if it's appropriate to allude to themes, it's appropriate to elaborate on them. Also, many summaries of books on Wikipedia explore themes and I am doing the same here with respect to the narrative medium of film.

Second, I do not agree with you that this film depicts "the death of a soldier and his father's tireless effort to solve the mystery (runaway AWOL soldier, suicide, or murder), not PTSD." In fact, with respect, I believe the exact opposite. I believe the screenwriter fictionalized this true story for the very reason of having a narrative device to shed light, through various vignettes and sub-plots, on the symptoms of PTSD, cultural masculinity and controversial expressions of patriotism. That is how film works. There is a literal story that serves to illustrate the message behind it, which is sometimes polemic. Which brings me to my third point:

It is not my analysis that has intended or subtle motives, it is the film that has them. My analysis of these themes is pure Film Studies 101, showing how a writer can use narrative to convey themes, albeit controversial and emotional for many viewers. Such analysis is absolutely appropriate and relevant to a discussion of the film as a work of art. I truly believe this film is a brilliant example of how to convey themes through fictionalized narrative and should be recognized as such. Perhaps you believe I have cherry-picked plot devices to grind an ax. Not so. In fact, the exact opposite is the case. The screenwriter's examination of the range and variety of symptoms was so subtle that I believe it helps the Wikipedia community to have those connections made for readers who are not familiar with PTSD or critiques of masculinity and may not realize that the characters' actions and motivations were PTSD related or connected to concepts of masculinity. In fact, most readers may not have the perception to recognize these threads running through this film. That is what Wikipedia is for. Those who have expertise on a subject (like film narrative analysis or combat PTSD) write articles to educate those who don't.

Finally, I disagree with your comment that the true story itself is the proper place for this content. I am commenting on how this particular script deftly portrayed a range of PTSD symptoms, which may or may not have been present in the original true story. Again, with respect, I truly believe your characterizations of "emotion" or "motive" on my part are more a reflection of a bias in interpreting my analysis due to the potentially inflammatory nature of the film's themes and it's close relation to actual events.

While it is clear that we are allies in our commitment to these issues, I think you have wrongly judged the appropriateness of this content in this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amyluna13 (talk • contribs) 12:56, 11 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

PTSD (Perpetuating This Stimulating Discourse) ;)[edit]

Dear Bluemoosebell,

Thank you again for your time and assistance in helping sort out my proposed edit for this article. It is a pleasure to communicate with an informed and thoughtful intellect such as yours.

I would like to address some points in your last message to me.

"Hank Deerfield is trying to find his son & his killers. As it states, the film "explores" themes of PTSD, the GWOT, prisoner abuse, et cetera. Those are not the main plot."

I agree. Which is why my edit would not be in the article's "plot" section, it would in the article's "themes" section. From the wiki Manual of Style for Film articles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Films/Style_guidelines#Themes

"Themes

Themes are unifying or dominant ideas and motifs in a film's elements (such as plot, dialogue, photography, and sound) conveying a position or message about life, society, and human nature. Most themes are implied rather than explicitly stated, regardless of whether their presence is the conscious intent of the producer, writer, or director. Inclusion of a treatment of a film's themes – well-sourced and cited to avoid original research – is encouraged since an article's value to a reader and its real-world context will be enhanced. A separate section is not required if it is more appropriate to place the material in the Production or Reception sections." (emphasis mine)

You provided me with a link to the book, All Quiet on the Western Front. In that article, it states (under the "Themes" section)

"One of the major themes of the novel is the difficulty of soldiers to revert to civilian life after having experienced extreme combat situations. Remarque comments in the preface that "[All Quiet on the Western Front] will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war." This internal destruction can be found as early as the first chapter as Paul comments that, although all the boys are young, their youth has left them. When on leave from the front, Paul feels strongly isolated from his family and removed from daily life. Another topic concerns how soldiers' lives are put at risk by their commanding officers who seem unaware of the trauma of their charges. " (emphasis mine)

This is identical in style and content to what I am proposing to do, just in more detail, which should be a welcomed!

"Don't get me wrong, as a combat veteran diagnosed with PTSD,"

On a related note, I read on your personal page about the "Baker Boys" documentary and watched all of it yesterday. I am currently researching and writing a book which is partially on how our cultural concepts of masculinity are shifting, allowing us to break cycles of generationally perpetuated trauma and there was excellent material in there. I found it very compelling how insightful, aware and open many of the men were about their personal internal process and seeking help without shame, while others clearly were not. I think this variance among the men's stories illustrates the exact shift occurring today that I am documenting through my book. So, thank you for that referral.

I would also like to familiarize you with the lifelong work of Dr. Peter Levine on healing trauma through body awareness and somatic release... http://www.amazon.com/Unspoken-Voice-Releases-Restores-Goodness/dp/1556439431/ref=pd_sim_b_2

His work has influenced the growing number of somatic healing modalities like clarity breathwork, tapping and biofeedback devices such as the emWave PSR developed by the HeartMath Institute http://www.heartmath.org/about-us/our-focus/soldiers-veterans-military-families.html

Perhaps you are already aware of these resources, but in case you aren't, I wanted to mention them.

Levine studied how animals are able to so effectively release trauma and not retain the effects and applied that to human biology. Research suggests that these body-centered approaches to releasing trauma work well and can be much more effective and accelerated than traditional psychological "talk" therapy (which may actually re-traumatize the neural net) and/or medications (which serve to suppress the trauma, not release it).

"Take a look at the articles of other movies with subtle undertones (PTSD or otherwise), Song of the South, All Quiet on the Western Front, Glengarry Glen Ross."

As I stated previously, it is a fallacy of causality to point to an effect as proof of a cause. You are implying that these articles don't have a themes section because it is not appropriate. There could be many reasons why the articles you cite don't have a themes section. Wikipedia articles are not always consistent and these articles may not have extensive "themes" sections because no one wrote them, not because they are irrelevant or inappropriate. Pointing to an effect is not proof of its cause, so it carries no weight with regard to the question at hand.

"I understand the importance of educating the masses."

I'm not trying to educate the masses on PTSD. I'm trying to educate the masses on how this film's fictional narrative elements brilliantly illustrate the symptoms of PTSD. The script is an excellent example of world class writing in that respect. If a film's narrative brilliantly and cleverly highlighted different species of flowers and I elaborated on that using detail from the script, I'm guessing that probably wouldn't be perceived as "emotional" content having an "agenda." Sometimes, emotion and agenda are in the eye of the beholder.

"With that said, Do not feel I am simply dismissing the subject."

I do not feel that at all. I can tell your intentions are honorable. :) I understand your argument is about the appropriateness of this subject in this context, not the appropriateness of the subject in general. In fact, knowing that you are probably personally invested in disseminating PTSD information, I admire your impartiality in arguing against including it on principle. Very impressive.

"If you so choose to pursue this, feel free to join the Film WikiProject and speak your case there."

Again, thank you for your mentorship of the Wikipedia ropes and your suggestions, which I will pursue.

"Lastly, do not bring abrasive comments such as you've posted previously, "But, with all due respect, if these issues were obvious to those who serve, this tragedy might never have occurred in the first place." Just because you state "with all due respect," does not mean your comments are not disrespectful. That sort of conduct will not get you very far, on Wikipedia or life. Your comment was purely hypothetical and, without having served in combat yourself, you should guard against making such comments."

I couldn't agree more that prefacing an abrasive comment with a disclaimer does not negate that the comment is abrasive! However, we can often misinterpret meaning and intent through the medium of writing (with no body language and tone), so please allow me to explain my comment, which was logical, not hypothetical.

You made the statement "Be it known that I am in Baker Company TF 1-15 IN (the unit in which the movie is based upon), so do not presume that I don't understand the situation that piqued the interest of the producers & directors to create this movie."

From the point of view of logic, you seemed to be making the argument, "I was part of A (Baker Company), so I know about B (PTSD issues)." I was refuting that on logic (back to the subject of causality), saying "One can be part of A and not know about B," or that "being a part of A does not cause a 'knowing' about B." In addition, I found it not only fallacious but a particularly ironic argument for you to make, given the tragedy that occurred. Because I knew it was a sensitive subject, I prefaced my critique with the "due respect" comment, meant sincerely and not sarcastically, as you may have heard it. But it was a refutation of the logic in your argument, not a comment on you personally or your character. And saying "being a part of A does not cause a knowing about B" isn't the same as saying "no one in A knows about B." It just says that "being in A doesn't cause knowing about B." Whether I have personally served in combat or not is irrelevant to the validity of my assertion, based in logic.

With the most compassionate of intention, may I suggest that hearing logical refutations as personal attacks (and personally attacking back) is a sign of hyper-vigilance. I once read a definition of hyper-vigilance that has been very helpful to me -- "Hearing good faith repair attempts as hostile manipulations." Again, sometimes (often?) abrasion is in the eye of the hyper-vilgilant, lol.

I am guessing that clarity and respect are important values to you, which I admire. They are also important to me. :) So I am compelled to point out that comments like, "without having served in combat yourself" (which you may suspect, but have no way of knowing--and even if I haven't, you don't know what other systemic or violent trauma I may have been exposed to) and "you won't get far in life" are personal and, as such, weaken the strength of your observation, which I do believe had the best of intentions. It's hard for people to hear constructive criticism if you bookend your critique with personal attacks, since that causes one's reptilian/ego defenses to kick in making it next to impossible to be open to changing one's behavior. I've found I get pretty far whenever I make sure not to do that. :)

I'm juss sayin'. Who's the pot and who's the kettle, hmmmm?.....

I'm not trying to "win" here, just increase consciousness for both of us. So I guess what I'm saying is I'm trying to "win/win," lol.

And I'm dying to know...

What in the Sam Hill has "Tar baby, Katczinsky, and The Machine?" got to do with it?

Amyluna13 (talk) 00:49, 13 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh...[edit]

Sorry, from your demonstration of edit power, I thought you were the person to convince. Still learning. :)

Roger that you do not find my expertise on PTSD and language engaging. Happy Holidays!

Amyluna13 (talk) 03:44, 13 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Sequel[edit]

"if these issues were obvious to those who serve..."

I want to offer you my full and sincere apology for these words. My intent was to convey that "It's incorrect and dangerous to assume that because someone serves in combat they correctly understand the dynamics of PTSD." For example, in Baker Boys, one of the soldiers is very confident that he will be able to put it all behind him and never talk about Iraq again and we later learn he woke up choking his wife.

I realize now that my words were poorly chosen and did not accurately convey my meaning and could very well be construed as meaning "these issues are not obvious to ALL those who serve," which was not what I intended to say or what I believe. I can hear now how my words may have appeared arrogant and would be annoying to hear from a non-military source. It is a profound subject and considering who I was talking to, I should have been more careful with my words. Mea culpa. :)

From Johnathan Shay's work in Odysseus in America, I get how and why those who serve have little patience with uninformed commentary from non-military sources. He devotes a whole chapter to it. Didn't mean to add more fuel to that rodeo fire either, cowboy. ;)

From talking to other editors, I now understand how my edits were original content and that you were correct in removing them. Thanks for your gravitas in dealing with a newbie. :) From my cursory research so far, I've found there is ample scholarly commentary connecting this film to all the themes I raised, so I will be reworking my edits to reflect those outside, independent sources. I hope you will look over my edits when I finish them before I post them!

I do plan on creating a professional page when I have time. Thanks for the offer to help.

Since you shared your personal history which connects you to this film, allow me to share mine. Imagine the excitement and hope of a woman deeply in love waiting to pick up her fiance from the airport who was finally flying home after being discharged from the Marines the day before after two tours of duty in Iraq. But he is not on the flight. Her fear and confusion grow as she waits and waits for one flight after another, but he never shows. She then learns he's in jail on four felony counts (which due to California's "three strikes rule" qualifies you for life with no parole) after defending himself by firing two warning shots into the front lawn of his house the night before as he was being attacked with a knife by a close friend after both were drinking heavily, celebrating his discharge. That's my story.

Thanks for the Barnyard Star. Made my day. :)

Amyluna13 (talk) 23:02, 13 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kitten Guy[edit]

Re-read your last post. Point taken. I understand well how many cry wolf about having PTSD to excuse any bad behavior. That's why the DA had little sympathy for my fiance's claim of PTSD, even though he had been in a PTSD support group on base for a year before this incident. Sorry you felt misrepresented by the documentary. Must have felt like adding insult to injury. Ouch. Amyluna13 (talk) 00:08, 14 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Jungle Within[edit]

An old Grandfather said to his grandson, who came to him with anger at a friend who had done him an injustice, "Let me tell you a story.

I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do.

But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times." He continued, "It is as if there are two wolves inside me. One is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him, and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way.

But the other wolf, ah! He is full of anger. The littlest thing will set him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing.

Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit."

The boy looked intently into his Grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which one wins, Grandfather?"

The Grandfather smiled and quietly said, "The one I feed."

- Cherokee Legend

Happy Trails, Bluemoosebell :) Amyluna13 (talk) 08:11, 14 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No prob, brother. Happy Holidays. :-) Nightscream (talk) 12:56, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the compliment, and for that matter, for your own understanding, since it appears that I may have been too generous in lifting his block, and and in so doing, created quite a bit of works for you and others to revert. Your patience is also appreciated. :-) Nightscream (talk) 00:54, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know how far back the edits go? There's a lot of recent edits on that IP's edit history page. Are they all Searcher? Are there a few in particular that caught your attention? If so, can you provide the diffs for those? I'm about to go out now, but I'll look into this when I get back. Nightscream (talk) 16:10, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I checked the three articles that I cited when I blocked him on December 20, and the citations he added all support the material he added, with the exception of the middle name "Bert" that he added to Paul B. Huff's article. I reverted that, and placed a warning on that IP's page, but it's a relatively minor thing. I then checked the first several articles at the top of that IP's edit history page, and could not find any unsourced material added to the articles. If I missed any, feel free to provide me with the diffs in question. Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 21:55, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bullmoosebell: Thank you for explanation. Please let me express my sincere gratitude to you for your military service. I have been associated with a Korean War veterans group, not that I deserve to stand in their shadow, but simply as a friend. My admiration for these old gentlemen is unbounded. To be able to sit with them and have them calmly tell you about the Chosin Reservoir is something everyone should experience. I extend that admiration to those such as you who have served more recently. You are the last type of person that I would want to have a disagreement or contentious exchange with.

I concentrate on Civil War articles although I have edited and even created a few articles on other historical subjects. I had noted the edits being made by an editor just blocked again tonight and have been checking the Civil War articles he edited for problems or lack of citations, whether caused by him, or as was mostly the case, by an earlier editor. These were sometimes omissions rather than outright errors. I have had to work rather hard just to keep up the pace. Some of these articles need more work but I felt I had time to only change some obvious mistakes or add some important missing fact. That is how we happened to coincide on some of the same articles. Of course, since I have been participating in good faith and trying to cite good sources for edits, I was unhappy that it appeared I was being lumped into the same category as the editor just mentioned.

In any event, I think the Eicher book is the best source unless it contains an obvious error or typo or the weight of other evidence is against it. I have put some information on the book on Nightscream's page and will complete doing the same on Reuben Mussey's page. Then we can proceed as need be. I would not mind putting a footnote in about the web site page but I would still rely on Eicher as the last word.

You are correct that each edit must stand on its own. I admit that my reference in the summary to the dates of service for Hill was not clear enough to identify where the information came from within Wikipedia. I did not cite the two lists in the article because we are not supposed to cite Wikipedia articles as sources. I guess I was in too much of a hurry to look for the source within the articles. I used this shortcut in the first place because Hill was not a high enough grade officer during the Civil War to be listed in Eichers books or a few of the others that I commonly use for sources. I will look into this further. The articles from which the information was derived are List of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901 and List of major generals in the United States Regular Army before 1 July 1920. You can see why I might want to have abbreviated the titles but you are correct that this made them unidentifiable.

I am sorry to have taken up your time because of a few carelessly abbreviated edits or edits or references that might have been too vague. Maybe most people need a reminder every once in a while to stay sharp. Donner60 (talk) 06:48, 22 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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I will mention it to the person previously involved, who I think is identified on the talk page. I simply will note what I see and suggest the person draw his/her own conclusion. Donner60 (talk) 01:44, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good work on the warnings. I went ahead with a new article first. It is appropriate to give the warnings and see if there is a response first. I think administrators expect that. I am glad you did that and I did not put the cart before the horse, to use an apt cliche. Donner60 (talk) 08:19, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your message. It appears to me that "Boing! said Zebedee" was the administrator who ultimately put on the long block. As I noted, there is a failure to follow policy and to abide by the block but the user is apparently not an outright vandal. That seems to have gained him some sympathy (if that is the right word). Donner60 (talk) 07:05, 29 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the barnstar of defense. I am gratified that it comes from you. I try to revert vandalism and correct errors when I see them but I am usually looking at only a small range of articles. On the substantive side, I work mostly on military history and biography articles, as you know. I have bogged down from time to time but I suppose anyone who does research and writing is likely to have such periods of time. Civil War research turns up errors or inconsistencies or contradictions in many sources so it is sometimes easy to be misled or get something wrong while in good faith. We can only do our best to rely on what seem to be the best sources. Some errors become obvious after some research. I just have discovered that an editor, no doubt in good faith, added facts pertaining to William Wells to an article on John Michael Tobin. It took a little research but I was sure Tobin was not a full or brevet general and now have the sources to show the mistake. As I noted, Alexander Hamilton was not a Civil War general either but that will take a little more explanation because of the history of the article. I am probably going on too long already, so I will end it by saying thanks again. Donner60 (talk) 08:04, 29 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article looks rather comprehensive but perhaps some more information on Carson exists - and can be found in books I have or online. I will look for it. Even if a source mostly repeats information in the article, it could add useful information to the article by being added to the references. I like the first hand accounts or testimonials because they give some life to him. It's amazing that he survived the prison camp experience. My only immediate suggestions would be to change a few of the sentences in the opening paragraphs which are stated in the present tense to the past tense. I would eliminate the "comrade" in those paragraphs as well. I realize that is how the veterans addressed each other but it sounds a little strange to me except when it is in the obvious direct quotations. I think it comes down to another variation of the present/past tense statements. I can make those minor changes in the next day or two unless you wish to do it. I hope I can find some more about Carson quickly as well. I find that in many cases I either find the information within about an hour or less or spend three or four hours and come away with little if anything more than I came up with quickly. By the way, I am not sure whether I have mentioned it, but my father was a medic in the 20th Army Air Force in World War II. Donner60 (talk) 08:59, 29 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think much change is in order but I think it will sound better if sentences in the narrative portion are in the past tense. I will not expect to find any more on Carson but I will look. On a few occasions I have turned up something in a book that the search engine does not have or puts too far back on the list to be easily found. Donner60 (talk) 09:37, 29 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have found a little more on William J. Carson. What may be most interesting is that he performed a similar heroic action at the Battle of Stones River to the one he performed twice at the Battle of Chickamauga for which he won the Medal of Honor. I have been working on some additions to the article. I have not had quite the amount of time I thought I might have this week so I have not finished it as I thought I would have. I have the text finished or close to finished so I am not too far away from a revision that I can post. I mostly have to clean up the citations and do a little more rearrangement to make the presentation as chronological as possible. Much of the information comes from the following book that I have in my collection: Johnson, Mark W. That Body of Brave Men: The U.S. Regular Infantry and the Civil War in the West, 1861-1865. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2003. ISBN 978-0-306-81246-0. Donner60 (talk) 04:24, 6 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have finally put up a revised version of the article on William J. Carson (Medal of Honor). I hope you will find the changes constructive and the expanded article interesting. If you think anything needs to be changed, revised or reverted, let me know or go ahead and make the change. I know some could find fault with the revision although some of the very things that could be criticized by some (e.g. too many footnotes?) would actually be applauded by others. The article is quite a bit longer so even though I tried to avoid typos or similar glitches, perhaps there will be a few that will need correction.

Since you wrote the article and have a great interest, I think you should have the deciding vote on any changes (between you and me, at least). Carson was indeed an interesting and admirable character. I was glad to be able to learn about him and to put some more information about him in the article. I assume you will be especially interested to learn about his rescue of a wounded comrade while under fire at the Battle of Stones River. Donner60 (talk) 10:23, 11 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The rating on the article has just been changed to B-class. Strange how this works in practice. If someone who rates articles notices an article or a change, a new rating may be forthcoming, some times after a short period of time. Other articles seem to remain as originally rated even if substantially revised and increased (and some times not rated at all for weeks or months after first created) unless someone, usually someone who worked on the article, asks for a review. Donner60 (talk) 21:29, 13 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 backlog elimination drive update Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 Backlog elimination drive! Here's the mid-drive newsletter. Participation: We have had 58 people sign up for this drive so far, which compares favorably with our last drive, and 27 have copy-edited at least one article. If you have signed up but have not yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: Our target of completing the 2010 articles has almost been reached, with only 56 remaining of the 194 we had at the start of the drive. The last ones are always the most difficult, so thank you if you are able to help copy-edit any of the remaining articles. We have reduced the total backlog by 163 articles so far. Special thanks: Special thanks to Stfg, who has been going through the backlog and doing some preliminary vetting of the articles—removing copyright violations, doing initial clean-up, and nominating some for deletion. This work has helped make the drive a more pleasant experience for all our volunteers. Your drive coordinators – Dianna (talk), Stfg (talk), and Dank (talk) To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; award recipients; contest results Articles: The month's Featured and A-class content Book reviews: Nick-D looks into two recent Milhist books Op-ed: Hawkeye on Wikipedia collaborating with the AWM

Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 backlog elimination drive Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 Backlog elimination drive! This is the most successful drive we have had for quite a while. Here is your end-of-drive wrap-up newsletter. Participation Of the 70 people who signed up for this drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Special acknowledgement goes out to Lfstevens, who did over 200 articles, most of them in the last third of the drive, and topped all three leaderboard categories. You're a superstar! Stfg and others have been pre-checking the articles for quality and conformance to Wikipedia guidelines; some have been nominated for deletion or had some preliminary clean-up done to help make the copy-edit process more fun and appealing. Thanks to all who helped get those nasty last few articles out of the target months. Progress report During this drive we were successful in eliminating our target months—October, November, and December 2010—from the queue, and have now eliminated all the 2010 articles from our list. We were able to complete 500 articles this month! End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found here. When working on the backlog, please keep in mind that there are options other than copy-editing available; some articles may be candidates for deletion, or may not be suitable for copy-editing at this time for other reasons. The {{GOCEreviewed}} tag can be placed on any article you find to be totally uneditable, and you can nominate for deletion any that you discover to be copyright violations or completely unintelligible. If you need help deciding what to do, please contact any of the coordinators. Thank you for participating in the March 2012 drive! All contributions are appreciated. Our next copy-edit drive will be in May. Your drive coordinators – Dianna (Talk), Stfg (Talk), and Dank (talk) To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. EdwardsBot (talk) 21:55, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation from the Guild of Copy Editors The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in their May 2012 Backlog elimination drive, a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on May 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on May 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goal for the drive will be to eliminate January, February, and March 2011 from the queue. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits more than 4,000 words, and special awards will be given to the top 5 in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", and "Number of articles of over 5,000 words". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: Dank, Diannaa, and Stfg. >>> Sign up now <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. EdwardsBot (talk) 18:18, 22 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; award recipients; contest results Articles: The month's Featured and A-class content Book reviews: Bomzibar on Subhas Chandra Bose; Hawkeye on corps commanders; Nick-D on American special forces Op-ed: The Land on commemorating World War I

Guild of Copy Editors May 2012 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter Participation: Out of 49 people signed up for this drive so far, 26 have copy-edited at least one article. It's a smaller group than last drive, but we're making good progress. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: We're on track to meet our targets for the drive, largely due to the efforts of Lfstevens and the others on the leaderboard. Thanks to all. We have reduced our target group of articles—January, February, and March 2011—by over half, and it looks like we will achieve that goal. Good progress is being made on the overall backlog as well, with over 500 articles copy-edited during the drive so far. The total backlog currently sits at around 3200 articles. Hall of Fame: GOCE coordinator Diannaa was awarded a spot in the GOCE Hall of Fame this month! She has copy-edited over 1567 articles during these drives, and surpassed the 1,000,000-word mark on May 5. On to the second million! – Your drive coordinators: Dank, Diannaa and Stfg >>> Sign up now <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 14:16, 15 May 2012 (UTC) [reply]

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Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; award recipients; contest results Articles: The month's Featured and A-class content Book reviews: Bomzibar on Chiang Kai-shek; Nick-D on the Falklands War Interview: Article writers discuss biographies Op-ed: Nick-D examines using news articles as sources

Guild of Copy Editors May 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up Participation: Out of 54 people who signed up this drive, 32 copy-edited at least one article. Last drive's superstar, Lfstevens, again stood out, topping the leader board in all three categories and copy-editing over 700 articles. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here. Progress report: We were once again successful in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog—while removing 1166 articles from the queue, the second-most in our history. The total backlog currently sits at around 2600 articles, down from 8323 when we started out just over two years ago. Coodinator election: The six-month term for our third tranche of Guild coordinators will be expiring at the end of June. We will be accepting nominations for the fourth tranche of coordinators, who will also serve a six-month term. Nominations will open starting on June 5. For complete information, please have a look at the election page. – Your drive coordinators: Dank, Diannaa, and Stfg To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 15:19, 3 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation from the Guild of Copy Editors The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in their July 2012 Backlog elimination drive, a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on July 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on July 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to eliminate the articles tagged in April, May and June 2011 from the queue and to complete all requests placed before the end of June. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits more than 4,000 words, and special awards will be given to the top 6 in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in April–June 2011", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: Dank, Diannaa and Stfg. >>> Sign up now <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 18:46, 21 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Be there as detailed at Wikipedia:Meetup/Atlanta/Atlanta 3, or be unencyclopedic!--Pharos (talk) 19:55, 28 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors July 2012 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter Participation: Out of 37 people signed up for this drive so far, 25 have copy-edited at least one article. It's a smaller group than last drive, but we're making good progress. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: We're almost on track to meet our targets for the drive. Great work, guys. We have reduced our target group of articles—May, June, and July 2011—by about 40%, and the overall backlog has been reduced by 264 articles so far, to around 2500 articles. Copy Edit of the Month: Starting in August, your best copy-editing work of the month will be eligible for fabulous prizes! See here for details. – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. >>> Sign up now <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 16:26, 15 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors July 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up Participation: Out of 45 people who signed up this drive, 31 have copy-edited at least one article. Lfstevens continues to carry most of the weight, having edited 360 articles and over a quarter of a million words already. Thanks to all who have participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, will be available early in August here. Progress report: We are once again very close to achieving in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog. Only 35 such articles remain at press time. The total backlog currently sits at under 2400 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We are just two articles away from completing all requests made before July 2012 (both are in progress). Copy Edit of the Month: Starting in August, you'll be able to submit your best copy-editing work for palaver, praise, and prizes. See here for details. – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 23:50, 27 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors: Wikimania 2012; special projects note Articles: The month's Featured and A-class content Book reviews: Nick-D on the Australian 25th Battalion Interview: Article writers discuss buildings and fortifications Op-ed: Hawkeye7 reports on a weekend workshop

Hello, Bullmoosebell!

I want you to have a look at the following photo, please:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Stevens_2012_1.jpg

Now look at the stars on the Good Conduct Medal ribbon, and then have a look at the two stars on the Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon right below. While the first ones seem about half the height of the ribbon, the second ones seem like a third of the ribbon's height. Could service stars and campaign stars indeed be different (at least, in some instances)?

Thank you very much in case you will be able to give me answer on MY talk page, greetings! claudevsq (talk) 18:50, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation from the Guild of Copy Editors The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in its events: The August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is currently in the submissions stage. Submit your best August copy edit there before the end of the month. Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC). September 2012 Backlog elimination drive is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on September 30 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit the articles tagged longest ago and to complete all requests placed before the end of August. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top six in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged longest ago", and "Longest article". This drive features a much easier signup process. We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. >>> Sign up now <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 18:44, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; award recipients; contest results Articles: The month's Featured and A-class content Book reviews: Nick-D on the legacy of World War II Op-ed: Bomzibar on German military history

Reminders from the Guild of Copy Editors A quick reminder of our current events: The August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight September 14 (UTC). The September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is in the submissions stage until midnight September 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin. The September 2012 Backlog elimination drive is now underway! The event runs until midnight September 30 (UTC). The goal is to copy edit articles with the oldest tags and complete all requests placed before September. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who participates, with special awards given to the top five in the following categories: "Total articles", "Total words", "Total articles over 5,000 words", "Total articles tagged longest ago", and "Longest article". – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Message delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 04:09, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Military history WikiProject has started its 2012 project coordinator election process, where we will select a team of coordinators to organize the project over the coming year. If you would like to be considered as a candidate, please submit your nomination by 14 September. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact one of the current coordinators on their talk page. This message was delivered here because you are a member of the Military history WikiProject. – Military history coordinators (about the project • what coordinators do) 08:44, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors September 2012 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter Participation: Out of 37 people signed up for this drive so far, 19 have copy-edited at least one article, about the same as the last drive. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: We're almost on track to meet our targets for the drive. Great work, guys. We have reduced our target group of articles—August, September, and October 2011—by about 44%, and the overall backlog has been reduced by 58 articles so far, to around 2600 articles. The biggest difference between this drive and the previous one is a stronger focus on large articles, so total word counts are still comparable. Don't forget about the Copy Edit of the Month contests! Voting for the August contest has been extended through the end of the month. You don't have to make a submission to vote! August 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight September 30 (UTC). September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is in the submissions stage until midnight September 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin. >>> Sign up now <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 21:51, 15 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors September 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up Participation: Out of 41 people who signed up this drive, 28 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here. Progress report: We achieved our primary goal of clearing July, August, September and October 2011 from the backlog. This means that, for the first time since the drives began, the backlog is less than a year. At least 677 tagged articles were copy edited, although 365 new ones were added during the month. The total backlog at the end of the month was 2341 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We completed all 54 requests outstanding before September 2012 as well as eight of those made in September. Copy Edit of the Month: Voting is now over for the August 2012 competition, and prizes will be issued soon. The September 2012 contest is closed for submissions and open for voting. The October 2012 contest is now open for submissions. Everyone is welcome to submit entries and to vote. – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 23:30, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; award recipients; contest results Articles: The month's Featured and A-class content Book reviews: AustralianRupert on artillery in South Australia, and Nick-D on Venice's empire Op-ed: Nick-D on the "Kokoda: Beyond the Legend" conference

Fall Events from the Guild of Copy Editors The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in its events: The October 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is currently in the submissions stage. Submit your best October copy edit there before the end of the month. Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on November 1 at 00:00 (UTC). Voting is in progress for the September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest. Everyone is welcome to vote, whether they have entered the contest or not. NEW!! In the week from Sunday 21 October to Saturday 27 October, we are holding a Project Blitz, in which we will copy edit articles tagged with {{copyedit}} belonging to selected project(s). For the first blitz, we'll start with WikiProject Olympics and WikiProject Albums and add more Projects to the blitz as we clear them. The blitz works much like our bimonthly drives, but a bit simpler. Everyone is welcome to take part, and barnstars will be awarded. November 2012 Backlog elimination drive is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on November 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on November 30 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit all articles tagged in 2011 and to complete all requests placed before the end of October. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top five in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in 2011", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. >>> Blitz sign-up <<<         >>> Drive sign-up <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Message delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 19:05, 18 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; milestone for the Fortifications task force; contest results Articles: The month's new Featured and A-class content Book reviews: Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/October 2012/Hawkeye7 on mission command Op-ed: The ed17 on how The Bugle could be improved

Guild of Copy Editors November 2012 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter Participation: Out of 31 people signed up for this drive so far, 22 have copy-edited at least one article. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: We're on track to meet our targets for the drive. We have reduced our target group of articles—November and December 2011—by over 50%, and 34 of the the 56 requests made in September and October this year have already been fulfilled. However, the rate of tagging for copy edit has increased, and this month we are just keeping the size of the backlog stable. So, all you copy editors, please do come along and help us! The September 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest was won by Baffle gab1978 for his copy edit of Expulsion of the Acadians. Runner up was Gareth Griffith-Jones for his edit of I Could Fall in Love. Congratulations to both. The October 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is in the discussion and voting stage until midnight November 30 (UTC). You don't have to make a submission to vote! November 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is in the submissions stage until midnight November 30 (UTC), when discussion and voting begin. Seasonal oversight: We had a slight fall from grace in the title of our last newletter, which mentioned the season in the northern hemisphere and thus got it wrong for the southern. Fortunately an observant GOCE member was ready to spring into action to advise us. Thanks! In future we'll stay meteorologically neutral. >>> Sign up now <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 19:32, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: The month's new Featured and A-Class content Book reviews: Sturmvogel_66, AustralianRupert, and Nick-D look at ships, soldiers, and railways Op-ed: Nick-D on navigating the FA and A-Class review processes

Guild of Copy Editors November 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up Participation: Thanks to all who participated! Out of 38 people who signed up this drive, 33 copy-edited at least one article. Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here. All the barnstars have now been distributed. Progress report: We achieved our primary goal of clearing November and December 2011 from the backlog. For the first time since the drives began, the backlog consists only of articles tagged in the current year. The total backlog at the end of the month was 2690 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We completed all 56 requests outstanding before November 2012 as well as eight of those made in November. Copy Edit of the Month: Voting is now over for the October 2012 competition, and prizes have been issued. The November 2012 contest is closed for submissions and open for voting. The December 2012 contest is now open for submissions. Everyone is welcome to submit entries and to vote. Coodinator election: The six-month term for our fourth tranche of Guild coordinators will expire at the end of December. Nominations are open for the fifth tranche of coordinators, who will serve from 1 January to 30 June 2013. For complete information, please have a look at the election page. – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 21:04, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

End of Year Events from the Guild of Copy Editors The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in its events: The December 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest is currently in the submissions stage. Submit your best December copy edit there before the end of the month. Submissions end, and discussion and voting begin, on January 1 at 00:00 (UTC). Voting is in progress for the November 2012 Copy Edit of the Month Contest. Everyone is welcome to vote, whether they have entered the contest or not. From Sunday 16 December to Saturday 22 December, we are holding a Project Blitz, in which we will copy edit articles tagged with {{copyedit}} from January 2012. The blitz works much like our bimonthly drives, but a bit simpler. Everyone is welcome to take part, and barnstars will be awarded. January 2013 Backlog elimination drive is a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on January 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on January 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to copy edit all articles tagged in January, February, and March 2012 and complete all requests placed before the end of 2012. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits at least one article, and special awards will be given to the top five in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in January, February, and March 2012", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. Coodinator election: Nominations are open for candidates to serve as GOCE coordinators from 1 January to 30 June 2013. Nominations close on December 15 at 23:59 UTC, after which voting will run until the end of December. For complete information, please have a look at the election page. >>> Blitz sign-up <<<         >>> Drive sign-up <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Message delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 00:26, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: The month's new Featured and A-Class content Book reviews: Simon Harley on British battleships and Nick-D on the French Resistance Interview: Five editors discuss some less-represented areas of military history Op-ed: Ian Rose looks back on 2012

Guild of Copy Editors 2012 Annual Report The GOCE has wrapped up another successful year of operations! Our 2012 Annual Report is now ready for review. – Your project coordinators: Torchiest, BDD, and Miniapolis Sign up for the January drive! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 00:46, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors January 2013 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter We are halfway through our January backlog elimination drive. The mid-drive newsletter is now ready for review. – Your project coordinators: Torchiest, BDD, and Miniapolis Sign up for the January drive! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 00:52, 18 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: The month's new Featured and A-Class content Book reviews: Nick-D looks at Mongol naval power Op-ed: Crisco 1492 on war films

Guild of Copy Editors February 2013 events newsletter We are preparing to start our February requests blitz and March backlog elimination drive. The February 2013 newsletter is now ready for review. – Your project coordinators: Torchiest, BDD, and Miniapolis Sign up for the February blitz and March drive! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 23:31, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/February 2013 wrap-up Participation: Out of 19 people who signed up for this blitz, 9 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here. Progress report: During the six-day blitz, we removed over twenty articles from the requests queue. Hope to see you at the March drive in a few days! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Torchiest, BDD and Miniapolis. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 21:30, 25 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I saw that you were one of the users who contributed most to the Matthew Axelson article so I thought I would just let you know that it was PROD'd today by Beingsshepherd (talk · contribs) and it will be deleted after 5 March 2013 if left uncontested. Regards, — -dainomite   18:43, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new Featured and A-Class content Book reviews: Nick-D looks at US Army leadership since World War II

Guild of Copy Editors March 2013 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter We are halfway through our March backlog elimination drive. The mid-drive newsletter is now ready for review. – Your project coordinators: Torchiest, BDD, and Miniapolis Sign up for the March drive! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 14:59, 19 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This is a courtesy notice. A conversation is happening at WikiProject Military history regarding disruptive edits to Audie Murphy. You are receiving this notice because your name has been listed in the article's history as having reverted some of the troublesome edits. — Maile (talk) 17:53, 20 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new Featured and A-Class content Book reviews: Nick-D looks at refugees during the Battle of France Interview: Editors discuss writing articles about the former Yugoslavia Op-ed: Prioryman on German V-weapon sites and the historian's responsibility

Guild of Copy Editors March 2013 backlog elimination drive wrap-up newsletter We have completed our March backlog elimination drive. The drive wrap-up newsletter is now ready for review. – Your project coordinators: Torchiest, BDD, and Miniapolis Sign up for the April blitz! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 19:56, 4 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new Featured and A-Class content Book reviews: Sturmvogel 66 and Hawkeye7 look at aspects of the Pacific War Op-ed: ErrantX considers the rabbit hole of research

Guild of Copy Editors April 2013 events newsletter We finished the April blitz and are preparing to start our May backlog elimination drive. The April 2013 events newsletter is now ready for review. – Your project coordinators: Torchiest, BDD, and Miniapolis Sign up for the May drive! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 04:44, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: Last month's new Featured and A-Class content Book reviews: Dumelow on the French Foreign Legion and Nick-D on New Zealand military history Op-ed: Nick-D on military history tourism

Guild of Copy Editors May 2013 backlog elimination drive wrap-up newsletter We have completed our May backlog elimination drive. The drive wrap-up newsletter is now ready for review. – Your project coordinators: Torchiest, BDD, and Miniapolis Sign up for the June blitz! To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 05:16, 5 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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