Talk:National Medal of Honor Museum

COI edit request: content split
Hi! I'm posting here on behalf of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Texas, which is paying me to post this request.

A few months ago, made several unsourced additions to this article that focused on a separate museum being built in South Carolina that is unconnected to the museum in Texas that was the focus of this article. (Ref: )

While this article could certainly use additional depth, this seems like a pretty clear case of a content split. As an intermediate measure, I'd like to request that this article be reverted to this diff – the last before Tommcqueeney's edits.

Due to my COI, I won't be editing the article directly. Thanks for your help or feedback. Mary Gaulke (talk) 00:34, 26 June 2020 (UTC)


 * So this seems like a rather complex situation. I've looked at a few articles on the topic, and thankfully I came across this which explained the situation very well (to the best of my knowledge). Anyway, I changed the article to reflect the situation and added an invisble note to anyway editing the article to look at that article before making major changes. I'll get to doing a content split soon if the topic is notable. (maybe there could be an article on the controversy itself as well.) Zoozaz1 (talk) 04:28, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

COI edit request: article revert
Hi again, COI editor for the National Medal of Honor Museum in Texas here. Since my last edit requests, it looks like (who appears to be something of a WP:SPA) has again made edits to overwrite a lot of the existing article contents, including the ones implemented through the discussion above. A diff of their latest edits is here. Given how this is in direct contradiction to the consensus achieved above, wondering if it's OK to revert to this diff, immediately prior to Tommcqueeney's edits.

Pinging who was part of the above discussion, and  in case they'd like to weigh in on why they changed so much of the article contents.

Thanks! Mary Gaulke (talk) 18:31, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Just noting here that has fulfilled this request. Thanks! Mary Gaulke (talk) 01:38, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

2022 COI edit requests
Hi! As noted above, I'm posting here on behalf of my client, the National Medal of Honor Museum in Texas. Some edit requests for this article:

Lead

 * Update
 * The National Medal of Honor Museum is a museum that honors United States Armed Forces Medal of Honor recipients founded by the Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. This museum was authorized by the US Congress (SB & HR 1663) in 1999.  That museum is scheduled to be built by the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation in Arlington, Texas, mid-2023. It is being funded by the National Medal of Honor Foundation.
 * to
 * The National Medal of Honor Museum is a museum that honors United States Armed Forces Medal of Honor recipients, founded and funded by the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. The museum is scheduled to open in 2024 in Arlington, Texas, with groundbreaking scheduled for March 2022.


 * Question: any reason to remove the sentence about Congress approving it (other than it feeling a little crammed in)? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 10:19, 15 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi! It just wasn't substantiated by the source, and I couldn't find a good alternative source. Mary Gaulke (talk) 14:24, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

History
Recommend breaking this section into subsections, with the current content in "Planning".

Planning

 * Update
 * The group that has selected the Arlington Texas location abandoned the Mount Pleasant site and failed to raise the necessary funds. The previous Mount Pleasant effort was slated for completion in 2021, at a cost of $105 million, and planned to be 140 feet tall, 20 feet taller than Mount Pleasant's next tallest building. It was designed by Moshe Safdie, and faced much regulatory scrutiny and criticism by the Mount Pleasant Planning Commission.  A more practical museum is being designed for Mount Pleasant to house the national museum that is unconnected to the Arlington museum.  However, both the Medal of Honor Society and The Congressional Medal Honor Museum Foundation (Mount Pleasant, SC) endorse other Medal of Honor museums around the country.
 * to
 * Initially, the museum was planned for a location in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. A design for the museum by Moshe Safdie faced much regulatory scrutiny and criticism by the Mount Pleasant Town Council planning committee. In late 2018, the Foundation decided to seek alternate sites for the museum.

Seems a good call. Insofar as I can work out what is even going on with Mount Pleasant from that jumble, it seems confused and the bit about "The Foundation supports" is kind of meaningless.

Add after the above:
 * In October of 2019, Arlington, Texas, was selected as the location for the National Medal of Honor Museum. The museum is meant to recognize Medal of Honor recipients and include the National Medal of Honor Museum Leadership Institute, an education center aimed at character development for young people.


 * In January 2020, Rafael Viñoly was selected as chief architect for the museum. The first renderings for the museum were revealed that October.


 * The Foundation has also worked to place a corresponding National Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. A bill authorizing the Foundation to construct the monument passed unanimously in the House and Senate; in late 2021, President Joe Biden signed it into law.

Fundraising
Proposed new text:


 * The Foundation has a fundraising goal of nearly $200 million to build the museum in Arlington. The project is funded by private donations. No federal funds will be used to support the construction of the museum or the monument. In March 2021, American businessman and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a $20 million donation to help build the museum.

Construction
Proposed new text:


 * The site for the museum is in Arlington's entertainment district, near the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium and Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field. On February 1, 2022, the Foundation announced it would break ground on the museum on National Medal of Honor Day 2022 – March 25, 2022.


 * Unsure as to whether the bit about places near it suits an encyclopedia article. If it's generally called the entertainment district, the rest is fine, though. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 10:27, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

Foundation
New top-level section. Proposed text:


 * The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization organization charged with designing, funding, building and maintaining the museum. Chris Cassidy, former chief astronaut for NASA and a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, is the museum's president and CEO. Charlotte Jones, executive vice president and chief brand officer for the Dallas Cowboys, is chairman of the board for the museum.


 * Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are "Honorary Directors" of the Foundation. In November 2021, Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton appeared in a public service announcement in support of building the museum.

Thank you for your help or feedback! Mary Gaulke (talk) 22:27, 9 February 2022 (UTC)


 * This really feels like an article for an unopened museum. I don't imagine half of the article we have now will survive opening. I mostly agree with the changes, though there's a few odd removals here and there. Can I hear the reasoning? Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.6% of all FPs 10:24, 15 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I imagine the article will evolve a lot as the museum opens, but I think what I'm proposing adding doesn't stray into WP:CRYSTALBALL territory given the amount of media coverage. Most of what I'm proposing are additions, and I answered your query above about one of the deletions. My goal is to present a more complete overview of the museum as covered in reliable sources and help ameliorate confusion between the different museums with similar goals (an ongoing issue for this article, as demonstrated by the above discussions). Happy to answer any other questions. Thanks! Mary Gaulke (talk) 14:29, 15 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi! Checking if you've had a chance to review my response above. Thank you! Mary Gaulke (talk) 02:45, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Heads up to anyone reading this – has not responded to my outreach. If anyone else who's looking at this is willing to sign off on my proposals or offer feedback, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks! Mary Gaulke (talk) 21:22, 4 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes in light of the drop-off in the above discussion. I think it's fine for all the proposed changes to go through., feel free to make the proposed changes yourself. WhinyTheYounger (WtY)  (talk, contribs)  23:47, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Much appreciated. This is now done. Thanks! Mary Gaulke (talk) 00:43, 21 March 2022 (UTC)