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Human history has been marked by continual military conflict. Differences among groups, societies and nation states have been played out on the battlefield throughout the ages. Weaponry, tactics, strategies, and the experience of uniformed personnel may change over time, but the fact of war seems to be a constant in the collective human story. Regardless of your personal views on war, it embraces many of the most notable events and people in human history. For these reasons, it is vital that through collaborative work, these events and the people associated with them be documented and preserved.
It can be argued that military history began even before recorded history. The implication is that Wikipedia has thousands of years of military history at its disposal to present to the world with a high standard of verification, writing and presentation. This knowledge exists thanks to the dedicated people throughout the millennia who were passionate and thoughtful enough to chronicle military conflict during and before their lifetimes. It is our ambitious goal to collect this behemoth of knowledge and to use it for the creation and improvement of military history articles on Wikipedia.