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Capitalization

Re: John F. Kelly. Unless the title is part of a proper noun, i.e., Sergeant Smith, the rank is not capitalized per WP:Manual_of_Style_(capital_letters)#Military_terms, so I've reverted to the original style-compliant usage, where "sergeant" or "general" is not a proper noun. What the Army does in its internal correspondence is its own business (and the U.S. military has long had a less-than-stellar record with the English language), but it doesn't apply to Wikipedia which as an international encyclopedia is more aligned with the Chicago Manual of Style. Those Initial Capitals that the Army Marine Corps so loves are not standard English. We avoid other DoDisms like LTC and 2LT if we can too. Also, PaulinSaudi is a retired U.S. Army officer and is familiar with military usage. Acroterion _(talk) 17:38, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Feel free to correct General Kelly's rank, by the way, that is not at issue. Acroterion _(talk) 17:40, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

I replied to your last comment on my talkpage, but wanted also to come here and invite you to participate in Wikipedia's Military History Project: WP:MILHIST, which is probably one of the best-organized such projects at Wikipedia and which has been responsible for a tremendous amount of high-quality content. You are welcome to help out in any area that might interest you, and there are many editors who are willing to assist if you have a question or need help. Please feel free to ask me as well (I'm a participant in MILHIST too) if you have questions. Acroterion _(talk) 19:03, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Welcome to the World of Wiki! As Acroterion pointed out, my corrections are more in line with standard English. While once I was a big fan of Military Speak, now that I am retired, I find myself just as fully opposed to it. Funny how that works. I am going back to that page and changing things back. I do this for what I think are good reasons, and I hope you will agree. The important thing is to not take it personally. Editing each other's work is just what a wiki is about. If we do it long enough, the theory goes, soon we get it right. Please drop me a line if I can be of any help to you. Paul, in Saudi (talk) 01:58, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

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