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<span class=plainlinks>'''ARRSEPedia''' is the totally unofficial [[wiki]] for the [https://www.Army.mod.uk British Army] – from its sister-site ARRSE – the '[https://ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/The_Army_Rumour_Service ARmy Rumour SErvice]' (a website containing official {{tag|news}} articles, and a ''highly'' active {{tag|Internet forum|forum}}).  [https://ARRSE.co.uk ARRSE] and [https://ARRSE.co.uk/wiki ARRSEPedia] are for all currently serving members of the {{tag|Military|British Army}}, former members, future members, cadet forces members; and anyone else interested in the British Army.  Indeed, ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are regularly referred to and quoted in the {{tag|United Kingdom|British}} media.</span>

<blockquote><span class=plainlinks>"The '''ARRSEPedia''' is a [[WhatIsWiki|Wiki]], just like [[:Category:Wikipedia|wikipedia]], but for the British Army / ARRSE, and not quite 100% serious.  The ARRSEPedia is a mass of armyticles that anyone can create or Edit.  The idea is that if {{tag|people|everyone}} contributes a little of his {{tag|knowledge}}, {{tag|Opinion|opinions}}, sense of {{tag|humor|humour}} and experience, then something really impressive... the ARRSEPedia.. is created.

<span class=plainlinks>ARRSE and ARRSEPedia are part of [http://www.OliveNet.co.uk Olive Network] — which also includes [http://www.Navy-Net.co.uk Navy-Net] (aka 'Rum Ration' – a similar website and forum for the [https://www.Navy.mod.uk Royal Navy]), '[http://www.RearParty.co.uk RearParty]' (a site dedicted to the non-serving dependants of service personnel, such as wives, husbands, children and parents), and '[http://www.PatchPedia.co.uk PatchPedia]' (a wiki on British military domestic sites including [[:Category:Homes|married quarters]]).  And for the lonely Pongo, Olive Network also hosts [http://www.OliveDating.co.uk OliveDating] a type of 'Match.com' for desperate squaddies!</span>

*<span class=plainlinks>'''[https://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 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|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://ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walt_Finder hunting down] these '[https://ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Walts Walts]' (by the dedicated '[https://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://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://ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Official_Secrets_Act Official Secrets Act]''.  Unfortunately, when the 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://ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Civil_Servant Civil Servants] at the Ivory Tower otherwise known as [https://ARRSE.co.uk/wiki/Whitehall Whitehall] (often derogatorily known as ''[https://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>