User:TomStar81/Awards

Barnstars and Medals

For your great contributions to Command & Conquer related articles, I, Jareand, hereby award you the Barnstar. Keep up the good work! (March 2006)

For your welcoming messages to new Wikipedians, including me, I, Imaninjapirate, hereby award you the Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar. Keep up the kindness! (November 2006)

For being super nice, I hereby award you your very own barnstar. Thanks for awarding me a barnstar when most people would have held a grudge against me instead. Oh, and good job in nominating pics that almost always get unanimous support! I'm a tab bit jealous. And don't worry, I'm not gonna kill you. ;) Jumping cheese ^Cont@ct (May 2007)

Congrats on your election as an assistant coordinator. In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. I wish you luck in the coming term. (August 2007)

In recognition of your constant vigil in improving all articles related to the Iowa class battleships, I hereby award you this Tireless Contributor's Barnstar. Keep up the good work! MBK004 (November 2007)

I hereby award you this Special Barnstar in recognition of taking care of the issues that popped up here when I was unable to. Thanks again, -MBK₀₀₄ (December 2007)

In recognition of your diligent contributions towards the various reviews of military history articles, I am delighted to award you the Content Review Medal. Kirill (December 2007)

For tagging and assessing 1000 articles in Tag & Assess 2007, by order of the coordinators I hereby present you with this Military history WikiProject Service Award. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (December 2007)

For your fine work on 2000 articles in Tag & Assess 2007, by order of the coordinators I hereby present you with this Tireless Contributor's barnstar. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (December 2007)

For your excellent work on 3000 articles in Tag & Assess 2007, by order of the coordinators I hereby present you with this Working Man's barnstar. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (December 2007)

For your outstanding work on 4000 articles in Tag & Assess 2007, by order of the coordinators I hereby present you with this Barnstar of Diligence. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (December 2007)

For your remarkable work on 5000 articles in Tag & Assess 2007, by order of the coordinators I hereby present you with this Barnstar of Diligence. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 23:52, 1 January 2008 (UTC) (January 200)

By order of the Coordinators of the Military History WikiProject—for your outstanding work in Tag & Assess 2007—I award you this Silver Wiki. You are an example to us all. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (January 2008)

For your work on Illinois related articles, especially USS Illinois (BB-65), I hereby award you the WikiProject Illinois Barnstar. Keep up the good work! --Dual Freq (talk) 22:02, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations on your election as an Assistant Coordinator of the Military history Wikiproject. In honour of your achievement, I present you with these stars. Good luck for your coming term. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (February 2008)

In gratitude for your coordination services to the Military history WikiProject, from August 2007 to February 2008, please accept this barnstar.--ROGER DAVIES ^talk 18:12, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Not for one but for a flurry of interesting ideas to improve the Military history WikiProject, --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (March 2008)

For, um, making me splutter my morning coffee all over the monitor :)))) And yes, it's the Brit version. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (March 2008)

I award you this barnstar in recognition of your contributions of exceptional quality and unceasing commitment to MILHIST and the Wikipedia community. SoLando (Talk) (March 2008)

For your awesome generosity in buying beers for all the members and coordinators of the Military history WikiProject, I award you with this tasteful barnstar. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 03:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC) (May 2008)

I hereby award you, TomStar81, this barnstar for your work on improving Montana class battleship considerably. Well done! — Wackymacs (talk ~ edits) (June 2008)

For your admirable tenacity and single-minded determination in getting Montana class battleship to featured article status, please accept the Military history WikiProject WikiChevrons. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (June 2008)

In recognition of your contribution in improving Military history articles through A-Class and Peer Reviews, during the period March-May 2008, please accept this Content Review Medal of Merit, --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (July 2008)

Awarded for a witty and clever response to an RFA oppose at this RFA. Good luck btw. Stifle (talk) (July 2008)

For your kind and ready assistance to a fellow-editor in need, examining copyright concerns at SU-122. Moonriddengirl ^(talk) (August 2008)

For your help with improving future Milhist drives at the 2008 Tag & Assess workshop, please accept this WikiProject Barnstar. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (August 2008)

In recognition of your help improving Military history articles through the Military history review process in June, July and August 2008, please accept this Content Review Medal of Merit, --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (September 2008)

For showing Wikipedians that fairness can win more supporters than bickering. For handling our disagreement with class: taking a step back, and finding a productive way to express and resolve your frustrations. Your spirit is admirable! Randomran (talk) (September 2008)

Congratulations on your election as Coordinator of the Military history Wikiproject. In honour of your achievement, I present you with these stars. I wish you luck in the coming term. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (October 2008)

In gratitude for your coordination services to the Military history WikiProject, from February 2008 to September 2008, please accept this barnstar. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (October 2008)

By the order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject, you are hereby awarded the WikiChevrons with Oak Leaves in recognition of both your long and distinguished service as a coordinator of this project from August 2007 to October 2008, and of your exemplary contributions to articles on the vessels of the U.S. Navy. --For the coordinators, Kirill ^(prof) (November 2008)

By order of the Members of the Military History WikiProject, for "extensive contributions to the excellent Iowa class battleship article series", I award you this Bronze Wiki. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk (January 2009)

By order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject, you are hereby awarded the A-Class medal for prolific work on three articles: United States Naval Gunfire Support debate, USS Iowa (BB-61) and USS Texas (BB-35), which were all promoted to A-Class between August 2008 and February 2009. Thanks for your hard work, friend! —Ed 17 ^{(Talk / Contribs)} (February 2009)

In recognition of your three and a half year effort to attain a Featured Topic on the Iowa-class battleships, I hereby award you the Epic Barnstar. Congratulations! -MBK₀₀₄ (February 2009)

For your leadership of The Military History WikiProject from September 2008–March 2009, please accept this WikiProject Barnstar. Cam ^(Chat) (March 2009)

Congratulations on your re-election as a Coordinator of the Military history Wikiproject! In accordance with tradition and in recognition of your appointment, I present you with these stars. Roger Davies ^talk (March 2009)

By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews, I am delighted to award you this WikiChevrons. Roger Davies ^talk (April 2009)

Thank you very much for helping deal with the copyright crisis over Easter weekend. Your help was very much appreciated. Roger Davies ^talk (April 2009)

By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews, I am delighted to award you this WikiChevrons. Roger Davies ^talk (July 2009)

Thank you for the information. MythSearcher^talk (July 2009)

In recognition of your long and distinguished history of creating, expanding and improving high-quality articles on the ships of the Iowa-class, resulting in a Featured Topic along with providing the impetus to drastically improve the coverage of all battleships worldwide within the project. You earned this award a long time ago, so please accept my apology on behalf of the entire WikiProject for our oversight of your achievements. MBK₀₀₄ (August 2009)

For your distinguished and outstanding contributions to the creation and development of multiple Feature Articles, I take great pleasure in presenting you with the Featured Article Medal. Well done! Cheers, Abraham, B.S. (talk) (August 2009)

Congrats on your election as Lead Coordinator of the Military history Project! In honour of your achievement, I present you with these stars. I wish you and all staff luck in the coming term. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) (September 2009)

I have the happy duty of presenting you with this award for taking first place in the 2009 Academy Content Drive. Thank you for contributing the following articles to the Academy: "Using external links", "Departments of the Military history Project", "Deleting an article", "Writing a good article introduction", "Setting up drives", "Using the A-class review toolbox", "What do Milhist task forces do?", "How can I help the project?", "Writing featured articles", "Creating and Maintaining Black Project Articles", "Pop culture and our position on it", "Barnstars, Awards and Honorable Mentions", and "Did You Know requests".

Good luck finishing out your last semester :) Maralia (talk) (November 2009)

Congratulations on your election as lead coordinator for the Military history Project. In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. —Ed (talk • majestic titan) (March 2010)

In gratitude of your service as lead coordinator for the Military history Project from September 2009 to March 2010, I hereby award you this WikiProject Barnstar. —Ed (talk • majestic titan) (March 2010)

For being the main driving force and father of the Operation Majestic Titain, as well as your incredible work on the Iowa-class Featured Topic, I am pleased to award you the Titan's Cross in Bronze. Good job and keep up the amazing work! White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} (June 2010)

By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews during the period July-December 2009, I am delighted to award you the WikiChevrons. Roger Davies ^talk (August 2010)

By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews during the period January-June 2010, I am delighted to award you the WikiChevrons. Roger Davies ^talk (August 2010)

For willingly throwing yourself into the meatgrinder that is WP:FPC with the Baghdad Airstrike Video, and for defending the occasionally absurd oppose rationales with calm civility, honour and integrity. (Full citation here) Cam ^(Chat)(Prof) (September 2010)

Congratulations on your election as Coordinator of the Military history Project! In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. Ian Rose (talk) (September 2010)

By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews for the period 1 April-30 September 2010, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. Roger Davies ^talk (October 2010)

In gratitude for your service as the lead coordinator of the Military History WikiProject from March to September 2010, please accept this WikiProject Barnstar. With thanks, EyeSerene^talk (October 2010)

As a device, I offer you my gratitude for being a really personable coord and some kind of a mensch in the form of the Cool Award. bahamut0013^words _deeds (October 2010)

I'm looking at the work you've done and involvement in the Military History WikiProject (and particularly US Military History task force). I'm totally amazed at the great work you have done. :) Sorry to hear that you are on wikibreak and look forward to having you back in full soon as possible. --Aude (talk) (November 2010)

By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews for the period Oct–Dec 2010, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) (January 2011)

Honorable Mentions

On 15 May, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article USS Iowa turret explosion, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. ([ May 2007])

Hello TomStar81. Congratulations and thanks for your support at the Military history taskforce elections. I hope our coordination would continue to be for the benefit of the Encyclopedia. - FayssalF - ^{Wiki me up®} ([ August 2007])

Thanks so very much for supporting the recent FAC of Hispanic Americans in World War II. It was successful and Hispanic Americans in World War II has been promoted! I'm looking forward to hopefully getting Hispanic Americans in World War II on the front page. In the mean time, please accept this Beer as a token of my gratitude. Salud! Tony the Marine ([ August 2007])

Hello TomStar81. Thanks for your support at the Military history elections. With your aid I was able to commision this ship to help plunder the coast of Military history. Na, just kidding. If you ever require any astance all you have to do is ask and you will see my ship on the horizon. Kyriakos ([ September 2007])

You are among the best Wikipedians with whom I have had the pleasure of inter-acting with, Therefore I have inducted you into my "Wall Of Honor". Please accept this is plaque on my behalf. Tony the Marine (talk) (December 2007)

It gives me great pleasure to award this triple crown to TomStar81 in recognition of substantial contributions to Wikipedia's naval coverage. Durova^Charge! (January 2008)

Well done Tom. I wish you another six months of happy military mopping, more good times reading articles at WP:MHR and success with your own article writing on American military history and the battleships. And hopefully another big period of growth for WP:MILHIST. Blnguyen (February 2008)

Hello TomStar81. Thanks for your support at the Military history elections. With your aid I was able to commision this ship to help plunder the coast of Military history for the third time. Na, just kidding. If you ever require any astance all you have to do is ask and you will see my ship on the horizon. Kyriakos (talk) 12:58, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your support in the recent Military history Wikiproject elections. I went into it expecting to just keep my seat and was astonished to end up with the lead role. I anticipate a rather busy six months :) --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 13:20, 29 February 2008 (UTC) (UTC)

On 30 March, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Montana class battleship, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. --Wizardman 04:10, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Dhatfield (talk) has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend, and remember: "All men are created equal, but ambition, or lack of it, soon separates them."Cheers, and Happy editing!
You made my week and I think that maybe my time is better spent editing Milhist than getting grief on wp:FPC. Good luck with the RfA, although I doubt you'll need it with your credentials :) Cheers. Dhatfield (talk) (July 2008)

Congratulations on your successful RfA! All you get is a mop and this crappy t-shirt :) (Roger Davies left the shirt, several others left thank yous and good luck messages as well, so this honorable mention goes to the community as a whole :) (July 2008)

Thank you very much indeed for your help with and commitment to Tag & Assess 2008. May I please trouble you to comment at the post-drive workshop? Your feedback will help us to improve the next drive. Thanks in advance, --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 10:22, 1 August 2008 (UTC) (August 2008)

It gives me great pleasure to award these imperial triple crown jewels to TomStar81 in thanks for substantial contributions to Wikipedia's marine military coverage. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) (August 2008)

Thank you very much for your much appreciated support in the recently concluded September 2008 Military History Wikiproject Coordinator Elections. I was thoroughly surprised to walk away with a position of Coordinator. Thank-you for your support, and I assure you that I will do my best to serve this spectacular project well. Esteemed Regards, Cam (Chat) (October 2008)

Thank you very, very much for your constructive criticism on the successful FAC that the USS Nevada (BB-36) recently went through. Looking back, I see that it was definitely not ready before you came along...but thanks to your help, it was passed today. :D Cheers, —Ed 17 for President _{Vote for Ed} (October 2008)

On 18 October, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 14"/45 caliber gun, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. Keep up the good work! ~ User:Ameliorate! ^{(with the !) (talk)} (October 2008)

I just noticed that your USS Iowa (BB-61) article made it to FA - terrific! NancyHeise ^talk (February 2009)

I wish to thank you for your gracious support during my bid for a position as Coordinator of the Military history Wikiproject in the recent March 2009 elections. I was initially apprehensive to stand for election as I was unsure on how well I would be received, but I am pleasantly surprised and delighted to have been deemed worthy to represent my peers within the project. I assure and promise you, I will strive to do my upmost to justify your trust in myself with this esteemed position. Thank you, Abraham, B.S. (talk) (March 2009)

I'm honored to have been elected as a coordinator of the WikiProject Military history and most sincerely thank you for your vote of support. I will endeavor to fulfill the obligations in a manner worthy of your trust. Many thanks. — Bellhalla (talk) (March 2009)

On July 21, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Colorado class battleship, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page _{(here's how)} and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. Wizardman (July 2009)

On August 22, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page _{(here's how)} and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. Wikiproject: Did you know? (August 2009)

On August 25, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article USS Missouri grounding incident, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page _{(here's how)} and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. Martin (MSGJ · talk) (August 2009)

As Halloween is my favorite holiday, I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Halloween! Sincerely, --A Nobody^{My talk} (October 2009)

Happy Thanksgiving Tony the Marine (talk) (November 2009)

December21st2012Freak ^{Happy Thanksgiving!} has given you a Turkey! Turkeys promate WikiLove and hopefully this has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a turkey, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy Thanksgiving! Spread the goodness of turkey by adding {{subst:User:December21st2012Freak/Thanksgiving Turkey}} to their talk page with a friendly message. December21st2012Freak ^{Happy Thanksgiving!} (November 2009)

I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, --A Nobody^{My talk} (November 2009)

...per [1] ;) Nick-D (talk) (November 2009)

Welcome back, Hope you're rested and ready to go! Auntieruth55 (talk) (March 2010)

On 11 September 2010, In the news was updated with a news item that involved the article Salvatore Giunta (Medal of Honor), which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting news item involving a recently created or updated article, then please suggest it on the candidates page. --Mkativerata (talk) (September 2010)

TomStar81 has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,

and therefore, I've officially declared today as TomStar81's day!
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear TomStar81!
Peace,
Rlevse
(October 2010)

Happy Thanksgiving Tony the Marine (talk) (November 2010)

Happy Thanksgiving Tony the Marine (talk) (November 2011)

Couldn't find a Turkey so I guess Falafel, everyone loves Falafel. Happy (belated) thanksgiving. How is it going over there Tom? :) Knox387 (talk) (November 2011)

This editor is a Senior Editor and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star. (As of Winter 2010)