Template:Did you know nominations/Medal inflation

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:21, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

Medal inflation

  • ... that medal inflation is the devaluation of military awards if too many are issued? "Military historians and many veterans say the phenomenon, known as medal inflation, has lessened the value of all decorations" from: Shenon, Philip (26 May 1996). "The Nation;What's a Medal Worth Today?". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 02:04, 2 January 2020 (UTC).

  • Reviewing...New enough, long enough, reads well, well referenced, hook in article followed by inline citation to a source with hook fact. Will complete soon. Whispyhistory (talk) 09:37, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
  • Copyvio score is secondary to quotes only so okay. Looks straight forward. Thank you. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:21, 2 January 2020 (UTC)