Talk:Modesto Cartagena/Archive 1

For the record, I am not "vandalizing" the article. I made the same edits (not just the link removal) twice because the article was reverted to the original version complete with unnecessary capitalizations, misspellings, etc. that I felt needed correcting. I removed the link because I felt it was unnecessary, that is all, and I would like an apology for your accusation that I was racist.

Gamaliel 04:27, 12 Jul 2004 (UTC)

To 198.81.26.11/Marine 69-71:

A few points regarding your reversion of my edits:


 * 1) See alsos (or "also sees") go before external links. Also, the bit about "click here for more" is entirely superfluous and I daresay, unprofessional.


 * 1) Except for proper nouns (i.e. names), section titles should be lower case. For example, "External links" instead of "External Links".

For more tips, see Manual of Style. Please don't blindly revert; I did not remove any links, I simply tidied them up. Also, reverting the same article more than three times in a 24 hour period is considered bad form. Thanks for your consideration. -- Hadal 04:33, 12 Jul 2004 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 00:03, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Mayoral Citation
The citation by the mayor nowhere cites that he used Wikipedia as a source, however the article is cited in such a way that it is implied. A proper citation for that sentence needs to be created. The citation by the mayor can be used to cite the citation, but isn't suitable for the sentence in which is it used. --Daysleeper47 17:55, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * You know you are right. I myself will fix the situation. Tony the Marine 19:52, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Authors beware of padding, we must ensure that the article supports claims
We must be careful that we don't get (subject) people in trouble with the law. This Soldier retired from active duty in 1971 and therefore was not on active duty in 1981, a requirement to receive the following two awards: Army Service Ribbon: Effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for this award. The ribbon may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who completed the required training before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status as defined above on or after 1 August 1981.

Overseas Service Ribbon: For those Army service members performing overseas duty prior to 1981, the Army Overseas Service Ribbon may be awarded retroactively, provided that a service member was on active duty subsequent (later) to 1981.

The Stolen Valor Act of 2005 (the Act), signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006,[1] is a U.S. law that broadens the provisions of previous U.S. law addressing the unauthorized wear, manufacture, sale or claim (either written or verbal) of any military decorations and medals. It is a federal misdemeanor offense, which carries a punishment of imprisonment for not more than 1 year and/or a fine.Meyerj (talk) 17:12, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

The act does not cover lesser awards such as Unit Awards, Service and training awards and Marksmanship awards. In regard to the "Army Service Ribbon", Cartagena retired from "active" duty in 1971, but continued serve in the reserves. As a member of the reserves, he also qualified for the "Overseas Service Ribbon" as a combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Take care. Tony the Marine (talk) 19:50, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I understand your concern and we are not the ones to get anyone in trouble with the law. That would be up to the subject if he/she allows himself to be photographed or presents him/herself in public with un-earned decorations. In the case of Cartagena, I doubt that he would do so intentionally and his offical photograph with said decorations serves as a source. In regard to "The Stolen Valor Act of 2005", the act was intended to cover only the Medal of Honor, however it now includes the other top military decorations which are awarded for acts of "valor" (heroism) and covers the following.
 * Army Distinguished Service Cross
 * Navy Cross
 * Air Force Cross
 * Distinguished Service medals
 * Defense Distinguished Service Medal
 * Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
 * Navy Distinguished Service Medal
 * Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
 * Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
 * Silver Star Awarded for "Gallantry in action"
 * Defense Superior Service Medal
 * Legion of Merit
 * Distinguished Flying Cross
 * Soldier's Medal
 * Navy and Marine Corps Medal
 * Airman's Medal
 * Coast Guard Medal
 * Gold Lifesaving Medal
 * Bronze Star
 * Purple Heart
 * Defense Meritorious Service Medal
 * Meritorious Service Medal
 * Air Medal
 * Silver Lifesaving Medal
 * Aerial Achievement Medal
 * Prisoner of War Medal