Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Pincushion


 * The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as |this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by   HalfGig   talk  13:43, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

Operation Pincushion

 * ... that Operation Pincushion used the Auto Defense Choc program pioneered by Operation Momentum?
 * ALT1:... that Lao Theung trainees in Operation Pincushion had difficulty mastering the M1 Garand and the 57mm recoilless rifle?
 * ALT2:... that Operation Pincushion training continued despite desertion of half its second class?
 * Reviewed: John Messinger
 * Comment: It seems that the popular image of Green Beret commandos training indigenous soldiers stems from Operation Pincushion, which was copied from the Central Intelligence Agency program Operation Momentum. Read how and why the copy didn't work as well as the original.Georgejdorner (talk) 17:46, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

Created by Georgejdorner (talk). Self nominated at 17:46, 27 October 2014 (UTC).


 * Georgejdorner, may I suggest that this nomination and the one for Operation Momentum be combined and use the main hook here, but with both articles bolded? The fact that you use the same hook as the main hook here and the ALT1 hook there is a pretty strong indication that they should be, but it's up to you. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:19, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I'd prefer not. The repetition is as much an artifact of my lack of imagination as anything, and I don't care to deal with the complications of a multiple submission.Georgejdorner (talk) 17:47, 2 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Symbol voting keep.svg This article is new enough and long enough. The original hook and ALT2 both have inline citations for their facts but ALT1 does not so I have struck it. The article is neutral but is referenced to book sources not available on line so I was unable to assess whether there was any close paraphrasing. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:02, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I have supplied an inline cite for ALT1 so that it can be reinstated. And in all fairness, there should be a copy vio/paraphrase check. Amazon.com sometimes allows online checks.Georgejdorner (talk) 19:11, 5 December 2014 (UTC)