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The result was delete. –MuZemike 00:13, 25 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Recommend deletion for the following reasons:

• Subject is non-notable per WP:BIO. Bronze Star and Purple Heart decorations are insufficient for notability, her company is very small and non-notable, and her advocacy efforts seem relatively minor (no big breakthroughs or achievements listed, and I can't find evidence of any). She generally seems like an accomplished woman but doesn't need her own article.
• The article draws heavily on an official biography from her company website, which raises questions of WP:NPOV and WP:RS.
• The reliable sources cited generally do not provide information that would support an argument for notability. Csrwizard (talk) 05:56, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions.
• Delete: doesn't seem like notability was established per WP:MILPEOPLE. The awards are there (though none of the 3rd part sources mention them), but not really expanded upon (citation, media coverage, citations, etc.), nor does leading such a small unit necessarily confer notability, especially without significant participation in notable battles. bahamut0013^words_deeds 11:47, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 13:20, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete also have concerns from this [1] which seems to have large parts cut and pasted. --Jim Sweeney (talk) 09:31, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete mid-ranking army officer and Bronze Star / Purple Heart recipients are not inherently notable Vartanza (talk) 12:10, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Retain Although only a mid-ranking officer with only Purple Heart and Bronze Star awards, and although some may feel that her contributions are small, they are numerous. Ms. Halfaker is well renowned and highly regarded in Washington, DC and across the country. She has made numerous television appearances on HBO and other networks which are references and cited. She holds the position of Vice President of the Board at what is possible the most notable veterans service organization to date [2]. In addition, Ms. Halfaker is the face of wounded female combat veterans and wounded female business owners. This article has been online for quite some time, I'm note sure why it is just now a topic of discussion. Ms. Halfaker is notable, highly respected, and deserving of this page. --Adam Mattis (talk)--Amattis (talk) 11:25, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment Lots of people could be described that way but don't have Wikipedia pages. The subject falls well short of WP notability criteria in her military service, business, and advocacy. Removing her encyclopedia page is not a denigration of her accomplishments. If, as you say, she's notable, that assertion has to be reliably sourced, and appearing on an HBO special and a NY Times puff piece doesn't cut it. Further, just because the article has been up a long time doesn't mean it's too late to remove it. Csrwizard (talk) 18:52, 23 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete - seems to fail WP:MILPEOPLE. Codf1977 (talk) 14:58, 24 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.