Edwardhoogland

Hi, it seems you are rather new to Wikipedia, so I just wanted to let you know about some etiquette considerations. It is generally frowned upon to edit other peoples comments on the talk page of an article. Even if you disagree, let the history of the discussion stand as it is, and add onto that below. I have seen your objections to the proposed merger of 3-187 Inf and 187 Inf, and am more than willing to work with you to reach a good conclusion for both the article and the subject. As such, I will not perform the merger, and there was no need to change my words. Also, as a courtesy to others, please sign your talk posts with ~~~~. RevZoe (talk) 01:40, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Thank you. I am sure we will find a good conclusion. Sorry about my bad etiquette too.Edwardhoogland (talk) 15:37, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Its ok. Wikipedia really has its own culture and rules, and it can take some time to get to know them. I really want to encourage you to be bold, and let you feel welcome in Wikipedia in general. I would say, its better to make a change and fix it later, than to wimp out and never make the change at all :) Let me know if you ever need any advice on stuff, if I don't know it (which is usually the case), I know where to look. RevZoe (talk) 17:11, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

I'm going to begin adding photos to the article this weekend, but I am interested in how a merge would affect the article as a whole...Could you fill me in please?ESH (talk) 02:22, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

Well, the majority of the article for the 3rd battalion is exactly the same as the general one for 187th. So, we would take the unique parts of this one, and place them into the 187th article, then delete the 3rd battalion article. The idea is to reduce all the redundant parts, and keep the important information. Its also important to make sure the information is correct... for instance, the 187th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)#World War II states that the 3rd battalion was formed after the battle of Leyte, while 3rd_Battalion,_187th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)#World War II states that they earned their first presidential unit citation there. So, we would look at each, check the sources for each, and fold the information from 3rd battalion into 187th inf so that the most correct account stood. On the other hand, the Korean war section in 187 inf obviously has much more detail, so we would simply add the information from 3rd battalion to supplement that. This pattern holds through both articles. They cover exactly the same things, with one or the other having more specific information. So, the goal would simply be to form them together into one article that is more comprehensive and informative. RevZoe (talk) 04:03, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

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