Deletion of Walter H. Yates, Jr.

Comment: http://www.usm.edu/armyrotc/hall%20of%20fame/Major%20General%20Walter%20H.doc This biography from the University of Southern Mississippi might offer some further information. The article really needs further sourcing. I also think that it is important to realise that the list at  does not state that everyone on the list is "inherently notable", but that they are most likely to have the significant coverage that would make them notable. Thus, this subject still needs to demonstrate significant coverage before notability can be established. Thus, if sources can be found (beyond passing mentions), then the subject would be notable. Without these, though, I don't believe it would be
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:SOLDIER)

Comment:  says that that ''an individual will almost always have sufficient coverage'' if it applies. It does. I do not agree that an officer who held a key post during important events of the Cold War is not notable, nor that a senior officer closely involved the development of the AirLand doctrine is not notable. And I'm unimpressed with the argument that  is ostensibly meaningless because it cannot be used to assert notablility
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:SOLDIER)