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Image:Wiki-stripe1.svg Military history service award: By order of the coordinators, for your good work assessing B-class military history articles, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES talk 18:44, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

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Image:Wiki-stripe2.svg Military history service award: By order of the coordinators, for your great work assessing B-class military history articles, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES talk 18:44, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

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File:Original Barnstar Hires.png The Original Barnstar: For your diligent work in the creation of dozens of US Army Unit articles. Cheers! Cam (Chat) 20:52, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

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Image:Wiki-stripe1.svg Military history service award: By order of the coordinators, for your good work tagging and assessing military history articles in Tag & Assess 2008, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES talk 09:49, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

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Image:Wiki-stripe2.svg Military history service award: By order of the coordinators, for your great work tagging and assessing military history articles in Tag & Assess 2008, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES talk 09:49, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

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Image:Wiki-stripe3.svg Military history service award: By order of the coordinators, for your excellent work tagging and assessing military history articles in Tag & Assess 2008, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES talk 09:49, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

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File:Tireless Contributor Barnstar Hires.gif The Tireless Contributor Barnstar: By order of the coordinators, for your fine work tagging and assessing military history articles in Tag & Assess 2008, I hereby award you with this Tireless Contributor's barnstar. --ROGER DAVIES talk 09:49, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

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File:Tireless Contributor Barnstar Hires.gif The Tireless Contributor Barnstar: You work to a supurb level. This is yours! K50 Dude ROCKS! 17:57, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

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File:CRM.png The Content Review Medal of Merit: By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews April to June 2009, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal.  Roger Davies talk 12:11, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

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File:Writers Barnstar Hires.png The Writer's Barnstar: For your tremendous effort in placing second during the July 2009 Military history WikiProject Contest, tallying of 91 points from 18 articles, I am pleased to present you with The Writer's Barnstar! Keep up the great work! — Bellhalla (talk) 14:26, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

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Image:WikiChevrons.png The WikiChevrons: Awarded to Ed! for outstanding work on US military divisions. YellowMonkey (cricket photo poll!) paid editing=POV 05:11, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

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File:Reviewer's Award2.png The Reviewers Award: For tirelessly reviewing Good Article Nominations. MinisterForBadTimes (talk) 16:28, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

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File:WPMH ACR.PNG The Military history A-Class medal: For excellent work on 7th Infantry Division (United States), 24th Infantry Division (United States) and I Corps (United States), all promoted to A-Class between July and September 2009.  Roger Davies talk 18:01, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

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File:Kindness Barnstar Hires.png The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar: Thank you for your help on Battle of Chosin Reservoir, without your copy-editing help I doubt it could achieve GA status. Jim101 (talk) 00:03, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

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File:WPMH ACR.PNG The Military history A-Class medal: For prolific work on Battle of Osan, Battle of Taejon and Battle of Pyongtaek; promoted to A-Class between January and April 2010, by order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject, you are hereby awarded the Milhist A-Class medal. -MBK004 06:32, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

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File:WPMH ACR.PNG The Military history A-Class medal: For prolific work on Battle of Naktong Bulge, Battle of Chonan and Battle of Chochiwon; all promoted to A-Class during April 2010, by order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject, you are hereby awarded the Milhist A-Class medal. -MBK004 20:40, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

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Image:Featured article star.svg Awesome Wikipedian: User:Ed! has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, and therefore, I've officially declared today as Ed!'s day! For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian, enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Ed!! — Rlevse • Talk • 00:30, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

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Image:Wiki-stripe1.svg Military history reviewers' award: By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your good work helping with the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews during the period July-December 2009, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Reviewers' award. TomStar81 (Talk) 01:50, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

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File:WPMH ACR.PNG The Military history A-Class medal: For prolific work on Battle of P'ohang-dong, Battle of Taegu and Hill 303 massacre; promoted to A-Class between July and October 2010, by order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject, you are hereby awarded the Milhist A-Class medal. -MBK004 08:14, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

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file:Working Wikimedian's Barnstar Hires.png The Working Man's Barnstar: On behalf of the coordinators, I'm pleased to award you this barnstar for reviewing articles in our October 2010 Contest-- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 18:36, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

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Image:WPMH ACR (Oakleaves).png The Military history A-Class medal with oak leaves: For prolific work on Hadong Ambush, Chaplain-Medic massacre, and 766th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea), which were promoted to A-class between October and November 2010, by order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject you are hereby awarded the A-Class medal with Oak Leaves. Congratulations! EyeSerenetalk 10:51, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

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Image:WikiChevrons.png The WikiChevrons: The WikiChevrons are hereby bestowed upon Ed! for his great efforts in the December 2010 Military History monthly article writing Contest, placing first with a total of 138 points from 21 articles. Well done! Cheers, AustralianRupert (talk) 13:31, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

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File:Epic Barnstar Hires.png The Epic Barnstar: Awarded to Ed! in recognition of your work around the topic of the Korean War during 2010. Keep up the hard work! AustralianRupert (talk) 02:15, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

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Image:BoNM - North Korea Hires.png The North Korea Barnstar of National Merit: Thank you for helping Korean war articles and getting 766th Independent Infantry Regiment to FA Spongie555 (talk) 22:12, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

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File:CRM.png The Content Review Medal of Merit: By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews for the period Oct–Dec 2010, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 00:13, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

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Image:WPMH ACR (Oakleaves).png The Military history A-Class medal with oak leaves: For prolific work on Battle of the Bowling Alley, Battle of Sangju (1950), and Battle of Haman, which were promoted to A-class between December 2010 and January 2011, by order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject you are hereby awarded the A-Class medal with Oak Leaves. Congratulations! Ian Rose (talk) 09:01, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

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Image:WikiprojectBarnstar.png The WikiProject Barnstar: I am delighted to present you with this WikiProject Barnstar in recognition of your extensive contributions to the Military history WikiProject, as evidenced by your being nominated for the 2010 "Military historian of the Year" award. We're grateful for your help, and look forward to seeing more of your excellent work in the coming year. Kirill [talk] [prof] 22:22, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

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Image:WPMH ACR (Oakleaves).png The Military history A-Class medal with oak leaves: By order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject, you are hereby awarded the A-Class medal with Oak Leaves for exemplary work on Battle of Hwanggan, Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics and Battle of Yongdong, all promoted to A-class in January 2011. Congratulations! AustralianRupert (talk) 21:55, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

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File:CRM.png The Content Review Medal of Merit: By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period January–March 2011, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. AustralianRupert (talk) 07:56, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

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File:Cmoh army.jpg Congratulations! Thanks for all the work you did in making Ernest R. Kouma a certified "Good Article"! Your work is much appreciated. Thanks also for your reviews. Featured article candidates and Good Article nominees always need more reviewers! All the best, – Quadell (talk) 12:11, 10 August 2011‎ (UTC)

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File:F-80s-36fbs-korea-1950.jpg You did it again! Another round of congratulations are in order for all the work you did in making Air Battle of South Korea a certified "Good Article"! Thank you; your work is much appreciated. All the best, – Quadell (talk) 15:16, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

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File:GA barnstar.png The Good Article Barnstar Thanks Ed! for helping to promote The Great Naktong Offensive to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up Sp33dyphil "Ad astra" 03:36, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

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Image:CRM.png The Content Review Medal of Merit: By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period Jul-Sept 2011, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. Buggie111 (talk) 14:09, 1 October 2011 (UTC)

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Image:WPMH ACR (Oakleaves).png The Military history A-Class medal with oak leaves: for your work on 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, Battle of Battle Mountain and Battle of Nam River, I hereby award you the A-Class Medal with Oak Leaves. For the Military History coordinators, Nikkimaria (talk) 13:04, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

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Image:Four Award.svg The Four Award: Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Chaplain–Medic massacre. TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:52, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

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File:GA barnstar.png The Good Article Barnstar: Thanks Ed! for helping to promote United Nations Security Council Resolution 82 to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up, and give some a pat on the back today. --Sp33dyphil © • © 09:23, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

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Image:Four Award.svg The Four Award: Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Kenneth R. Shadrick. TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 01:15, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

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Image:WPMH ACR (Oakleaves).png The Military history A-Class medal with oak leaves: For your work on Kenneth R. Shadrick, William F. Dean, and George Andrew Davis, Jr., I hereby award you the A-Class Medal with Oak Leaves. For the coordinators of the Military history Project, Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 09:44, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

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File:CRM.png The Content Review Medal of Merit: By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured article reviews for the period September–December 2011, I am delighted to award you the Content Review Medal. Buggie111 (talk) 17:31, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

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Image:WikiChevrons.png The WikiChevrons: Congratulations for being nominated as one of the military historians of the year for 2011 in recognition of your gargantuan efforts on Korean War articles. I am pleased to award you the WikiChevrons in recognition of this achievement. For the Coordinators, Nick-D(talk) 03:35, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

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Image:GA_Award.png The Good Article Reviewer's Medal of Merit: With great appreciation, I award you this barnstar for completing Good Article reviews for the December 2011 Good Article Nomination backlog elimination drive Cheers, AstroCog (talk) 23:59, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

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File:US Navy 030712-N-3128T-098 Hundreds of spectators and media witness the commissioning of the Navy's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).jpg The Good Article Barnstar: Thank you for commissioning USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) into U.S. Navy GA service. I am sure it will serve Wikipedia well :) --Sp33dyphil ©hatontributions 01:49, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

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Image:WPMH ACR (Swords).png Military history A-Class medal with swords: In recognition of your continued outstanding article work, you are hereby awarded the A-Class Medal with Swords for the articles Battle of Masan, Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., which were promoted to A class between November 2011 and February 2012. On behalf of the Military History Wikiproject coordinators, EyeSerenetalk 10:26, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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File:CRM.png The Content Review Medal of Merit: By order of the Military History WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article Candidate reviews for the first quarter of 2012, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. - Dank (push to talk) 03:32, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

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File:A small cup of coffee.JPG A cup of coffee: Congratulations on bringing David B. Bleak to good article status! To celebrate, you may be interested in reviewing another article. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:16, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

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File:Original Barnstar Hires.png The Original Barnstar: For your wonderfully rapid response to something that was sticking in my craw at Pusan Perimeter. Thank you for removing it.98.82.84.209 (talk) 23:14, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

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File:CRM.png The Content Review Medal of Merit: By order of the Military History WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject'sPeer, A-Class and Featured Article Candidate reviews for the second quarter of 2012, I am delighted to award you thisContent Review Medal. - Dank (push to talk) 19:13, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

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File:GA barnstar.png The Good Article Barnstar: Thanks Ed! for helping to promote William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950) to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up, and give someone a pat on the back today.--Sp33dyphil ©hatontributions07:42, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

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Image:WPMH ACR (Swords).png Military history A-Class medal with swords: For Jesse L. Brown, John F. Bolt and 45th Infantry Division (United States), which were promoted to A class between February and August 2012. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 01:14, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

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File:Tireless Contributor Barnstar Hires.gif The Tireless Contributor Barnstar: Your recognition for 10 GA reviews at the last June-July GAN Review Round. Regards. —Pyrotec (talk) 16:33, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

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Image:Wiki-stripe2.svg Military history reviewer's award: By order of theMilitary history WikiProject coordinators, for your good work onPeer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews of Military history project articles for the period Jul–Sep 12, I hereby award you thisMilitary history WikiProject Reviewers' award.AustralianRupert (talk) 11:39, 6 October 2012 (UTC)

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File:Cornflower blue Yogo sapphire.jpg Korean War victims: Thank you for quality articles on the Korean War, especially the people involved, such as Jesse L. Brown, for the remarkable presentation of its history and people on your user page, for your GA reviews, - you are an awesome Wikipedian! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:41, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

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Image:WikiChevrons.png The WikiChevrons: or your work on the article on Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha, I would like to present you with these chevrons. You have earned them, and your work is a testiment to the quality of work produced by the WikiProject Military History. RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 20:18, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

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File:CRM.png The Content Review Medal of Merit: By order of the Military History WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article Candidate reviews for the period Oct–Dec 2012, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. AustralianRupert (talk) 10:12, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

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File:GA barnstar.png The Good Article Barnstar: For your contributions to bring George S. Patton to Good Article status. Keep up the good work! Khazar2 (talk) 01:32, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

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Image:GA_Award.png The Good Article Reviewer's Medal of Merit: For all your help reviewing 20 GA nominations during the November-December 2012 drive. — ΛΧΣ21 22:17, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

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File:GA barnstar.png The Good Article Barnstar: For the edits and effort it took to improve the article on Leroy Petry to good article status I present to you this barnstar. Your efforts reflect positively upon yourself, WikiProject United States, WikiProject Military history, and Ohio University.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 18:52, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

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File:GA barnstar.png The Good Article Barnstar: For your contributions to bring Clinton Romesha to Good Article status. Thanks, and keep up the good work! Khazar2 (talk) 03:21, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

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Image:WPMH ACR (Swords).png Military history A-Class medal with swords: On behalf of the coordinators of the Military History Wikiproject, I am pleased to present you with this award in recognition of your great work in developing the Arthur W. Radford, George S. Patton slapping incidents, and George S. Patton articles to A-class standard. Regards, Nick-D (talk) 22:06, 22 March 2013 (UTC)'''

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Image:WikiChevrons.png The WikiChevrons: By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period January–March 2013, I am delighted to award you the WikiChevrons. AustralianRupert (talk) 22:44, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

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File:Biographystar.png The Biography Barnstar: For the considerable effort you've put into David M. Shoup, a very well-written military biography. Chris Troutman (talk) 16:44, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

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File:Writers Barnstar Hires.png The Writer's Barnstar: For placing second in the May 2013 Military history WikiProject Contest with 70 points from 8 entries, I am delighted to present you with The Writer's Barnstar. Well done! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 14:42, 24 June 2013 (UTC)

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Image:Wiki-stripe2.svg Military history reviewers' award: By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your good work helping with the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured Article reviews for the period Apr-Jun 2013, I hereby award you this Military history WikiProject Reviewers' award. AustralianRupert (talk) 10:45, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

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File:million_award_logo.svg The Half Million Award: For your contributions to bring George S. Patton (estimated annual readership: 890,000) to Good Article status, I hereby present you the Half Million Award. Congratulations, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers. -- Khazar2 (talk) 17:02, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

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File:WikiCup Participant.png 2013 WikiCup Participant: In recognition of your participation in the 2013 Wikipedia:WikiCup, in which you reached round 4, the semi-finals. {{user|J Milburn}} and {{user|The ed17}} 11:49, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

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File:WikiCup Medal Gold GA.png 2013 WikiCup GA Review Award: Awarded to Ed!, for the strongest contribution of good article reviews in the 2013 WikiCup. {{user|J Milburn}} and {{user|The ed17}} 11:49, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

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File:Free-speech-flag.svg The Freedom of Speech Barnstar On behalf of WikiProject Freedom of speech, The Freedom of speech Barnstar is awarded to Ed!, for contributions related to expanding and improving the quality of articles on Wikipedia relevant to freedom of speech and censorship. Including recent most impressive efforts at Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. From the participants at WikiProject Freedom of speech, thank you. — Cirt (talk) 21:00, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

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Today's Featured Articles (4)

July 5, 2011

The Battle of Osan was the first engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War, on July 5, 1950. A U.S. task force of 400 infantry supported by an artillery battery was moved to Osan, south of the South Korean capital Seoul, and ordered to fight as a rearguard to delay advancing North Korean forces while additional U.S. forces arrived in-country to form a defensive line. The Task Force lacked both antitank guns and effective infantry anti-tank weapons. Aside from a limited number of HEAT shells for the unit's 105-mm howitzers, crew-served weapons capable of defeating the T-34 had not been distributed to U.S. Army forces in Korea at the time. In the first encounter, a North Korean tank column overran the task force and continued its advance south. After the column had successfully breached American lines, the Task Force opened fire on a force of some 5,000 North Korean infantry approaching its position, temporarily holding up the North Korean advance. Eventually, North Korean troops overwhelmed American positions, and the remnants of the Task Force retreated in disorder. (more...)


August 19, 2011

The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment was a light infantry regiment of the North Korean People's Army that existed briefly during the Korean War. Trained extensively in amphibious warfare and unconventional warfare, the 766th Regiment was considered a special forces commando unit. Activated in 1949, the regiment trained for more than a year before the outbreak of the war on June 25, 1950. On that day, half of the regiment led North Korean forces against South Korean troops by land and sea, pushing them back after several days of fighting. Over the next six weeks the regiment advanced slowly down the Korean Peninsula, acting as a forward unit of the North Korean army. Suffering lack of supplies and mounting casualties, the regiment was committed to the Battle of Pusan Perimeter as part of a push to force United Nations troops out of Korea. The regiment saw its final action at the Battle of P'ohang-dong, fighting unsuccessfully to take the town from UN troops. (more...)


December 4, 2012

Jesse L. Brown (1926–1950) was the first African-American naval aviator in the United States Navy, and the first naval officer killed in the Korean War. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to an impoverished family, Brown had an avid interest in aircraft from a young age. After graduating as salutatorian of his high school, he enlisted in the US Navy in 1946 and became a midshipman one year later. He earned his pilot wings on 21 October 1948 amid a flurry of press coverage. He was subsequently assigned to Fighter Squadron 32 aboard the {{USS|Leyte|CV-32|6}}. At the outset of the Korean War, the Leyte was ordered to the Korean Peninsula, arriving in October 1950. Brown flew 20 combat missions before his F4U Corsair aircraft came under fire and crashed on a remote mountaintop on 4 December 1950 during a mission supporting ground troops at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Brown died of his wounds in spite of efforts by wingman Thomas J. Hudner, Jr., who intentionally crashed his aircraft attempting a rescue and was later awarded the Medal of Honor. Brown's successes in the segregated US military were memorialized in several books, and the frigate {{USS|Jesse L. Brown|FF-1089}} was named in his honor. (Full article...)

July 21, 2013

The Battle of Taejon (14–21 July 1950) was an early battle between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War. U.S. Army forces, attempting to defend the headquarters of the 24th Infantry Division, were overwhelmed by numerically superior forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at the major city and transportation hub of Taejon. The Americans were already exhausted after two weeks of attempting to stem the KPA's advance. The entire 24th Division gathered to make a final stand around Taejon, holding a line along the Kum River to the east of the city. The American forces, outnumbered, ill-equipped and untrained, were pushed back from the river bank after several days, before fighting an intense urban battle to defend the city. After a fierce three-day struggle, they withdrew. Although they could not hold the city, the 24th Infantry Division achieved a strategic victory by delaying the North Koreans, providing time for other American divisions to establish a defensive perimeter around Pusan further south. The KPA captured Major General William F. Dean, the commander of the 24th Infantry Division, and the highest-ranking American prisoner during the Korean War. {{TFAFULL|Battle of Taejon}}

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|text = On 24 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Logistics at the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that United Nations forces had a decisive logistical advantage in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter in the Korean War, despite having no pre-established plan for fighting there? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201011/Logistics_at_the_Battle_of_Pusan_Perimeter quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 27 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Sangju (1950), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that members of the segregated US 24th Infantry Regiment claimed that the regiment's achievements at the Battle of Sangju were not recognized due to racism? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201011/Battle_of_Sangju_(1950) quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 5 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Nam River, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the US 35th Infantry Regiment guarded a bridge for a week during the 1950 Battle of Nam River before it was accidentally destroyed by US bombers? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201012/Battle_of_Nam_River quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 6 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Battle Mountain, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the namesake peak of the 1950 Battle of Battle Mountain changed hands 20 times in two weeks of fighting? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201012/Battle_of_Battle_Mountain quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 7 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lee Kwon Mu, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that despite being a friend of Kim Il-sung, a Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and a decorated general during the Korean War, Lee Kwon Mu was purged in 1959? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201012/Lee_Kwon_Mu quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 31 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during its operational history, the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade has ranged in size from 1,200 men to almost 10,000? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201012/1st_Provisional_Marine_Brigade quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 10 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ernest R. Kouma, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that US Army Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma won the Medal of Honor (pictured) in the Korean War for singlehandedly killing approximately 250 North Korean troops? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Ernest R. Kouma|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Ernest R. Kouma.}} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201108/Ernest_R._Kouma quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 13 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kenneth R. Shadrick, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after Kenneth R. Shadrick became the first U.S. foot soldier reported killed in the Korean War, his father traced the tragedy back to a stolen football uniform? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Kenneth R. Shadrick|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Kenneth R. Shadrick.}} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201108/Kenneth_R._Shadrick quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 17 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edward A. Craig, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that future US Marine Lieutenant General Edward A. Craig was arrested by Marines at age 10 for photographing the Washington Navy Yard? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Edward A. Craig|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edward A. Craig.|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Edward A. Craig|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Edward A. Craig.}} }} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201108/Edward_A._Craig quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 16 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dolphin D. Overton, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Dolphin D. Overton became a flying ace in just four days during the Korean War, the fastest in history for a jet fighter pilot? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Dolphin D. Overton|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dolphin D. Overton.|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Dolphin D. Overton|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Dolphin D. Overton.}} }} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201112/Dolphin_D._Overton quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 23 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eighth Army Ranger Company, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Eighth Army Ranger Company lost 80 percent of its strength and only had 10 men still standing after the Battle of Ch'ongch'on River in the Korean War? {{#if:|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Eighth Army Ranger Company|The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Eighth Army Ranger Company.|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Eighth Army Ranger Company|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Eighth Army Ranger Company.}} }} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how,[http://stats.grok.se/en/201201/Eighth_Army_Ranger_Company quick check]) and add it toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 23 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David B. Bleak, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that combat medic David B. Bleak (pictured) was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War after killing five Chinese soldiers, four using only his hands? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/David B. Bleak|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David B. Bleak.|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/David B. Bleak|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/David B. Bleak.}} }} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201203/David_B._Bleak quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 23 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in spite of being shot eight times, Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. ordered his men to tie him to a tree so he could keep fighting, action for which action he received the Medal of Honor? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr..|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr..}} }} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201203/Mitchell_Red_Cloud,_Jr. quick check]) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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|text = On 10 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. is scheduled to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama 42 years after he was killed in the Vietnam War? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Leslie H. Sabo, Jr.|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leslie H. Sabo, Jr..|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Leslie H. Sabo, Jr.|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Leslie H. Sabo, Jr..}} }} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201205/Leslie_H._Sabo,_Jr. quick check]) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.}}

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|text = On 16 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 3rd Ranger Infantry Company (United States), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 3rd Ranger Infantry Company suffered over 50 percent casualties in its first Korean War engagement? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at.|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/3rd Ranger Infantry Company (United States)|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/3rd Ranger Infantry Company (United States).|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/3rd Ranger Infantry Company (United States)|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/3rd Ranger Infantry Company (United States).}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page(here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201207/3rd_Ranger_Infantry_Company_(United_States) quick check]) and it will be added toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.}}

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|text = On 21 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1951 William Thompson (pictured) posthumously became the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Spanish–American War? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950)|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950).|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950)|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950).}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how,[http://stats.grok.se/en/201207/William_Thompson_(Medal_of_Honor,_1950) quick check]) and it will be added toDYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.}}

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|text = On 2 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mochitsura Hashimoto, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after commanding submarines during World War II, Mochitsura Hashimoto (pictured) became a Shinto priest? {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Mochitsura Hashimoto|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mochitsura Hashimoto.|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Mochitsura Hashimoto|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Mochitsura Hashimoto.}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201302/Mochitsura_Hashimoto quick check]) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.}}

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|text = On 11 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Clinton Romesha, which you created or substantially expanded. {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at .|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Clinton Romesha|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clinton Romesha.|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Clinton Romesha|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Clinton Romesha.}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201302/Clinton_Romesha quick check]) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.}}

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|text = On 20 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Miami Valley Hospital South, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miami Valley Hospital South was constructed with architecture intended to evoke a feeling of calm? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Miami Valley Hospital South. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, [http://stats.grok.se/en/201306/Miami_Valley_Hospital_South quick check]) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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