Template:Did you know nominations/Robin Fontes


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 15:18, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

Robin Fontes

 * ... that Robin Fontes, a two-star general in the United States Army, originally enlisted in 1981? Source: "Fontes enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1981 before she attended the U.S. Military Academy." (DVIDS)
 * ALT1:... that Robin Fontes is the highest-ranking female military officer to serve in Afghanistan since the American invasion of that country in 2001? Source: "Army Maj. Gen. Robin Fontes on Saturday assumed the highest position of any female servicemember in Afghanistan since the war began" (Stars & Stripes)
 * Reviewed: Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah

Created by Chris troutman (talk). Self-nominated at 03:34, 17 July 2017 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg New enough (moved from User:Chris troutman/Robin Fontes on 16 July 2017), long enough (4,905 characters "readable prose size"), fully referenced. Main hook fine, supported by online reference. ALT1 also fine, supported by online reference. I had a problem with "the highest-ranking female military officer to ever serve in Afghanistan". Simone Wilkie is senior to her, and served in Afghanistan. Fontes was the highest ranking female officer to serve in Afghanistan. So I've adjusted the wording in the article. I think the hook is okay, but I'm noting this here, in case someone else thinks that it is still incorrect (or can think of a better wording). QPQ done. Good to go. ALT1 hook preferred. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:52, 17 July 2017 (UTC)