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Capitalization of "Marine" – RFC at WT:MOSCAPS

Latest comment: 3 months ago5 comments4 people in discussion

Active discussion at WT:MOSCAPS#Capitalization of "Marine", please join. – .Raven .talk 21:25, 6 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

What was the outcome of the discussion? I can't find it from the above link, nor from a quick search of 2023 closed discussions. — ERcheck (talk) 13:16, 25 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

I'd suspect the current language of MOS:MARINE was the outcome but not sure if that predates the RFC or not. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 16:31, 25 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks @Swatjester. — ERcheck (talk) 17:26, 25 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

I do have a question about this. Is there a reason that Marines would not be capitalized? I have looked and the only thing that I can find is that sometimes it is not under Wiki language? Please help. Thank you - 361monkey (talk) 18:30, 26 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

User comments

Latest comment: 3 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

I served I the USMC from 1975 until 1981

I never received any medals awarded to me. I know I earned the good conduct and national defense but also two MAB deployments. I got out with honorable discharge and served my country faithfully. ~2026-15232-59 (talk) 17:33, 10 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Medals

I served from 1975-1981 and never received any medals or ribbons ~2026-15232-59 (talk) 17:35, 10 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Talk pages are meant to help with improvements to their respective Wiki article pages per WP:TALKPURPOSE. Talk pages are not meant to be forum pages, see WP:TALKNOTFORUM. -Fnlayson (talk) 18:09, 11 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Education assignment: Federal Government Sec. 702

Latest comment: 3 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 6 July 2026 and 13 August 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): 361monkey (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Stillwaters3, NerdAlert18.

— Assignment last updated by Dr. Misty (talk) 01:34, 27 July 2026 (UTC)Reply