From the coordinators

Don't forget that the nextMilitary history coordinator elections take place in September. You might like to start thinking about whether you are interested in standing. More information to follow in thenext edition ofThe Bugle. In the meantime, enjoy the remainder of the holiday season and come back refreshed and raring to go!  Roger Davies^talk02:00, 8 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles of note

Newfeatured articles:

1. Albert Kesselring
2. Adrian Cole (RAAF officer)
3. Ba Cut
4. Battle of Bosworth Field
5. Battle of Corydon
6. Edgar Towner
7. Helgoland class battleship
8. Maiden Castle, Dorset

Newfeatured lists:

1. Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
2. Commandant of the Marine Corps
3. List of First World War Victoria Cross recipients
4. List of Jewish Medal of Honor recipients
5. List of African American Medal of Honor recipients
6. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Newfeatured pictures:

1. Burning of the United States Capitol
2. Charge of the Light Brigade
3. Vice Admiral John Duncan Bulkeley, USN

NewA-Class articles:

1. 7th Infantry Division (United States)
2. British Army during World War I
3. Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347
4. Convoy GP55
5. HMS Endeavour
6. John Lerew
7. Kaiser class battleship
8. List of foreign recipients of the Knight's Cross
9. SMS Blücher

Project news

• We currently have an astonishingfifty articles within our scope up for promotion toGood Article and it's a bit backlogged. Can you help withreviewing to speed up the process?
• TheMilitary history Academy content drive is underway with nearly twenty new essays so far. More contributions are welcome. Just click on the one of the redlinkshere and start writing!
• Are you missing out on anA-Class medal? These are for editors who have significantly contributed to three or more military historyA-Class articles promoted since 1 August 2008. Alternatively, perhaps you can help with reviewing? For more information, seehere.
• More eyes would be welcome on the ten articles currently beingpeer reviewed. It doesn't take long to peer review an article and your perspective is appreciated!

Contest department

• TheContest department has completed its twenty-eighth month of competition, with 77 articles entered by 9 editors.Sturmvogel 66 was placed first again this month with an amazing 94 points, closely followed byEd! at 91 points. They receive theChevrons and the Writer's Barnstar respectively.Parsecboy commendably came third with 76 points, with honorable mentions going toWoody (29),Wild Wolf (25),Ian Rose (21), andAustralianRupert (16). Thanks go toStarstriker7 andPiotrus, who also fielded entries.

Awards and honours

• Congratulations go toParsecboy, who has been awarded theWikiChevrons with Oak Leaves for bringing almost all of the WWI-era German battleships up to GA, A, or FA class. His single-minded determination in this field has helped immeasurably with the project's WWI Centennial Drive.
• TheA-Class Medal goes toMisterBee1966 forList of German World War II jet aces,Werner Mölders andList of foreign recipients of the Knight's Cross; and toParsecboy forHelgoland class battleship,Kaiser class battleship andSMSBlücher. Well done!

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