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 ==Great features==
 ARRSE and ARRSEPedia have some {{tag|GreatFeature|great features}}:
-*<span class=plainlinks>'''[https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Category:Waltism Waltism]''' — known in [[:Category:North America|North America]] as 'stolen valor' – when used in British Military speak is an abbreviation of 'Walter Mitty'.  Military folk across the [[:Category:Earth|globe]] are united in their detestment of ordinary civilians who claim to have 'served' in the Armed Forces, particularly those who claim to be the recipients of military campaign medals or awards, and who wear them in public at Remembrance Day parades, or who use them for their own personal betterment (through enhanced employment opportunities, or 'upgrades' at social or society functions).  In the [[:Category:United States of America|United States]] and many other [[:Category:Countries|countries]], this is illegal – but in the United Kingdom, there is no such [[:Category:Law|law]] prohibiting such low-life behaviour.  The British Military take these matters extremely seriously – and members of ARRSE put great efforts into [https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walt_Finder hunting down] these '[https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walts Walts]' (by the dedicated '[https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Waltenkommando Waltenkommando]') and exposing them for the frauds they are.  Their efforts are carefully documented on both the ARRSE forums, and also [https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Category:Infamous_Walts published on the ARRSEPedia].</span>
+*<span class=plainlinks>'''[https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Category:Waltism Waltism]''' — known in [[:Category:North America|North America]] as 'stolen valor' – when used in British Military speak is an abbreviation of 'Walter Mitty'.  Military folk across the [[:Category:Earth|globe]] are united in their detestment of ordinary civilians who claim to have 'served' in the Armed Forces, particularly those who claim to be the recipients of military campaign medals or awards, and who wear them in public at Remembrance Day parades, or who use them for their own personal betterment (through enhanced employment opportunities, or 'upgrades' at social or society functions).  In the [[:Category:United States of America|United States]] and many other [[:Category:Country|countries]], this is illegal – but in the United Kingdom, there is no such [[:Category:Law|law]] prohibiting such low-life behaviour.  The British Military take these matters extremely seriously – and members of ARRSE put great efforts into [https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walt_Finder hunting down] these '[https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walts Walts]' (by the dedicated '[https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Waltenkommando Waltenkommando]') and exposing them for the frauds they are.  Their efforts are carefully documented on both the ARRSE forums, and also [https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Category:Infamous_Walts published on the ARRSEPedia].</span>
 *<span class=plainlinks>'''Influences in National Media''' — by its very nature, the entire gamut of military operations is often surrounded in secrecy, with many aspects of the British Armed Forces being subjected to the ''[https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Official_Secrets_Act Official Secrets Act]''.  Unfortunately, when the [[:Category:Journalism|journalists]] from all walks of [[:Category:Media|media]] in the UK try to seek information on the UK military, even mundane stuff such as pay and allowances, or state of repairs to military accommodation; over-eager [https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Civil_Servant Civil Servants] at the Ivory Tower otherwise known as [https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Whitehall Whitehall] (often derogatorily known as ''[https://www.ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Civil_Serpent Civil Serpents]'') are often known to 'hide' behind the veil of secrecy otherwise known as the Official Secrets Act.  Frustratingly, journalists sought other sources for their information, and ARRSE was to prove a reliable partner to the media.  ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are now frequently cited in all of the UKs national and international media; including the [[:Category:BBC|BBC]] ([https://www.BBC.co.uk/news/uk-15005484 1] and [https://www.BBC.co.uk/search/?q=Army%20Rumour%20Service 2]), [http://uk.Reuters.com/search?blob=ARRSE Reuters], [http://www.TheTimes.co.uk/tto/public/sitesearch.do?querystring=ARRSE&p=tto&pf=all&bl=on The Times] and [http://www.TheSundayTimes.co.uk/sto/public/sitesearch.do?querystring=ARRSE&sectionId=2&p=sto&bl=on&pf=all Sunday Times], [http://www.Telegraph.co.uk/search/?queryText=ARRSE The Telegraph], [http://www.Guardian.co.uk/search?q=ARRSE&section= The Guardian], [http://www.Independent.co.uk/search/simple.do?destinationSectionUniqueName=search&publicationName=ind&sortString=publishdate&sortOrder=desc&sectionId=506&articleTypes=news&pageNumber=1&pageLength=10&startDay=1&startMonth=1&startYear=2010&useSectionFilter=true&useHideArticle=true&searchString=ARRSE The Independent], the [http://www.DailyMail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=ARRSE Daily Mail], [http://www.TheSun.co.uk/search/newSearchAction.do?querystring=ARRSE&view=internal&pubName=sol&p=sun&bl=on&navigators=&offset=0&sortby= The Sun], The Mirror ([http://www.Mirror.co.uk/search.cfm?what=ARRSE&Search=Search 1] and [http://www.Mirror.co.uk/search.cfm?what=%22Army+Rumour+Service%22&collection=default_collection 2]), and the [http://www.DailyStar.co.uk/search/ARRSE/1/created/ Daily Star].</span>