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MilPoints

Frequently Asked Questions

What are MilPoints?

They're sort of like frequent flyer points for Navy.ca.

Who can collect MilPoints?

All registered users can earn MilPoints.

How do I collect MilPoints?

MilPoints are automatically accrued by contributing to Navy.ca, and can also be purchased directly. Here are the ways you can earn (or lose!) MiPoints on Navy.ca:

Action	Points
New Topic	20
Topic Removed	-30
New Post	10
Post Removed	-15
New Quote	10
Quote Removed	-20
New Calendar Entry	10
Calendar Entry Removed	-20
1 Hour Online	20
For every $ spent at the Navy.ca Store ^*	10
For every $ when purchased directly^{, *}	200

The top 5 MilPoints earners each day will also be given a bonus of 100, 50, 25, 15 and 10 points respectively. More importantly, users can "assess" another user based on their posts, rewarding or docking them up to 300 MilPoints. (Users with more MilPoints themselves will be able to punish or reward higher amounts.) Occasionally, MilPoints may be given away as part of a promotion or contest, or to reward exceptional activity. Users who are placed on warning will have MilPoints automaticlly deducted.
* When purchasing via PayPal
** Add a bonus 5% for each 1,000 MilPoints purchased

How many MilPoints do you need to "assess" another user's conduct?

Anyone can assess anyone else's conduct immediately. How much you can award or deduct depends on your own MilPoints balance:

Your balance	Your max assessment
0-499	25
500-999	40
1000-1999	60
2000-4999	100
5000-9999	150
10000+	300

How do I "assess" another member's conduct?

Simply click on the

logo above that user's post and you will be taken to a screen where you can classify the user's post, choose how many points to award or deduct, and add some notes.

Who can see my MilPoints history? Can I see another user's history?

Everyone's history is completely public, including who assessed who and the note they left. To see another user's history, simply click on the

image next to one of their posts.

How do I see my own MilPoints history?

You can check your MilPoints History page for details on what you've done to earn your points.

What can I do with my MilPoints?

You can spend your MilPoints on Afghan Operations, an online game developed for Facebook.

What is my current MilPoints balance?

Your balance is:

Who has the most MilPoints?

Have a look at the MilPoints Statistics page for more information.

Military Word Of The Day

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Today in Military History

September 2

1862:

U.S. Civil War: President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Second Bull Run.

1864:

U.S. Civil War: Union forces under General William T. Sherman enter Atlanta, Georgia a day after the Confederate defenders fled the city.

1870:

Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan - Prussian forces defeat the French armies and take emperor Napoleon III and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner at Sedan.

1898:

Battle of Omdurman - British and Egyptian troops led by General Horatio Kitchener defeat Sudanese tribesmen led by Khalifa Abdullah al-Taashi, thus establishing British dominance in the Sudan.

1918:

DROCOURT-QUEANT, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 3 Sept 18)

1918:

VC won by A/Sgt Arthur George Knight, `10th Battalion, CEFm Villers-lez-Cagnicourt (near Arras), France (posthumous)

1918:

VC won by Capt Bellenden Seymour Hutcheson, MC, Canadian Army Medical Corps attached to the 75th Battalion, CEF, Drocourt-Queant Support Line, France

1918:

VC won by L/Cpl William Henry Metcalf, MM, 16th Battalion, CEF, Arras, France

1918:

VC won by LCol Cyrus Wesley Peck, DSO, 16th Battalion, CEF, Villers-lez-Cagnicourt, France

1918:

VC won by Pte Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney, DCM, MM, 38th Battalion, CEF, Drocourt-Queant Line, France (posthumous)

1918:

VC won by Pte John Francis Young, 87th Battalion, CEF, Dury-Arras Sector, France

1939:

Following the invasion of Poland, Freie Stadt Danzig Danzig (now Gda?sk, Poland) is annexed to Nazi Germany.

1939:

RCAF authorized to recruit to full establishment

1942:

The Royal Canadian Infantry Corps is authorized: Ducimus (We lead)

1945:

Japanese and allies sign surrender agreement aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay

1945:

Vietnam declares its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).

1945:

World War II ends: The final official surrender of Japan was accepted by General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay.

1998:

A United Nations court finds Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former mayor of a small town in Rwanda, guilty of nine counts of genocide, marking the first time that the 1948 law banning genocide is enforced.

31BC:

Roman Civil War: Battle of Actium - Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra.

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