User talk:Bowerc

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Oregon Air National Guard
Thanks for your updates to the article. Can you explain the changes from, for example "123rd" to "123d"? I take it you are the anon editor who changed this previously when I reverted those changes? The reason I reverted is that checked the OANG's own website, and they refer to themselves as "123rd" etc. I now see that the 173rd refers to itself as both the "173d" and "173rd". Also the Category:Squadrons of the United States Air Force shows the "d" by itself for various squadrons (though this is inconsistent). I take it that the dropping of the extra letter is, for want of a better term, a "military thing"? One point of concern is that the change to 173rd Fighter Wing, which currently redirects to Oregon Air National Guard is now a red link. So I can see that this is legitimate change, and I apologize for reverting, but be sure no links get broken in the process. If the redirects are correct, it helps people find the information they are looking for. Also, it would help if you left edit summaries. May I also suggest using the show preview button, which cuts down on the number of edits per ariticle. Let me know if you need help. Thanks and happy editing! Katr67 14:45, 1 December 2006 (UTC)