I have created this account for the editing of articles on military ranks, medals, and badges. I pledge to adhere to the polices of WP:NPA and WP:CIV in my editing and will do my best to adhere to WP:NOR when adding material to this encyclopedia.
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Having been on this site now for several years, I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly and like to think I know how people tend to think and act on Wikipedia. The points below are advice I once gave to a new user and, as it might help others, also chose to post it here. It's just advice, but I think good advice.
Create a User Page: Do this right away. Red link user names tend to turn people off. They tend to think they are vandals or otherwise here to start trouble. Don't even get me started on anon ip edits.
Avoid being Single Purpose: Being labeled as a single purpose account will draw suspicion and criticism one does not need. SPA labeling tends to happen if a brand new user, with no edits to their name, shows up on a highly active article and starts making major changes or blanking entire sections. Try to edit several non-controversial articles before taking on the big fish.
Don't flaunt Credentials: I've been very guilty of this. Avoid saying who you are in the real world and especially advertising education or military service. I've seen many a user fall hard and fast showing up on talk pages demanding respect because they have a degree or that they held a certain rank in the military. I was one of them and learned the hard way.
Don't Edit War: Goes without saying. New users who start edit warring, blanking articles, or violating WP:3RR tend to get targeted by others and kicked off the site real fast.
Have fun!: This can be a fun site if you make it so. So, yes, have fun!
[1] No universal insignia for officer candidate rank [2] No official insignia and not currently listed by the Army as an obtainable rank. John J. Pershing's GAS insignia: (collar) (epaulettes) [3] These ranks are reserved for wartime use only, and are still listed as ranks within their respective services [4] Grade is authorized by the U.S. Code for use but has not been created [5] Grade has never been created or authorized
A young Mehmed Pasha is taken from his home to train in the Sultan's court. Taking a ferry over the river Drina, Pasha envisions one day a bridge will be built there
Two
1571
Construction on the bridge over the Drina begins under the tasking of the harsh Abidaga.
Three
1573
A resistance group of Serbs attempts to sabotage building efforts, leading to a brutal execution by impalement.
Four
1577
Abidaga is replaced by the Sultan after allegations of corruption. Construction continues and is expanded to include a Caravanserai. The bridge is then completed.
Five
1686
The Ottoman Empire withdraws from the Kingdom of Hungary. The bridge begins to fall into disrepair due to a lack of maintenance funds while floods severely damage the town.
The frontiers of the Ottoman Empire continue to weaken while plague sweeps through the land.
Eight
1855
A young Muslim girl commits suicide by jumping from the Drina bridge rather than go through with a prearranged marriage.
Nine
1878
The Congress of Berlin cedes Serbia to Austria-Hungary. Austrian troops proceed to occupy the town and bridge at the river Drina. The town becomes a depot for military troops with an inter-mixing of European, Serbian, and Turkish cultures.
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
1882
The terrorist Jakov Čekrlija takes advantage of a soldier's infatuation with a young Turkish girl in order to sneak across the Drina bridge.
Fourteen
1895
The economy in the town is rebuilt under the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The reader is introduced to the "Hotel Lotte" which is the setting for many of the book's later characters.
Young students with world experience discuss life, politics, and other matters while sitting on the kapia of the river bridge.
Twenty
Lotte, the now elderly owner of the "Hotel Lotte", reflects on her life and times past.
Twenty One
1914
Chronicles the opening of the First World War. The bridge at the Drina is severely damaged by artillery fire with several sections destroyed The book ends with one of the characters looking upon the now decimated bridge
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