Template:Did you know nominations/Andy Stapp

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:36, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

Andy Stapp edit

  • ... that the U.S. Army banned a profile of soldier Andy Stapp from one of its base exchanges? Source: "The Esquire article was briefly banned from the post exchange at Fort Hood, Tex." [1]
    • ALT1:... that activist Andy Stapp joined the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War to build an anti-war movement within the military? Source: "I reported…believing I could be more effective if I joined the Army and organized from within. After all…it was the GIs who, if they refused to fight, could bring a sudden halt to the war." Up Against the War

5x expanded by Hinnk (talk). Self-nominated at 02:39, 3 October 2018 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Approving ALT1; suggest striking the word "activist" as unneccessary. Catrìona (talk) 04:39, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

QPQ done now: Wasted: Tales of a GenX Drunk. hinnk (talk) 05:26, 3 October 2018 (UTC)