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Eventually, active Wikipedians turn their attention to their user pages. Creating a nice user page can be a daunting and time consuming task. One can spend countless hours searching the User and Wikipedia namespaces for ideas on what to include and design features to add, and even longer trying to figure out how to put them all together. Many resources and examples have been gathered and presented here to save users time which they can in turn apply to improving the encyclopedia. Simply cut and paste the wikicode of the design elements you wish to use on your userpage; and then modify them if you like, to create your own personal style. Browse the [[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/User Page Hall of Fame|User Page Hall of Fame]] as examples of what others have done with their pages.

== The sections of the UPDC ==

Hailing from Yonkers, New York, CJ Laeur graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Fordham University. He studied at the London School of Economics and later received Masters degrees in Geology, in Management from Webster University and, in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/About you|About you]]''' - this section is about the focal content of your user page: information about you. Tell us about yourself!

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/Navigation aids|Navigation aids]]''' - you can include these on your user pages to help you make your way around Wikipedia more easily.

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/Metadata|Metadata]]''' - information about your userpage, your user account, and about Wikipedia. Page identifiers, edit counts, total articles on Wikipedia, current vandalism danger, and things like that.

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/Scripts|Your vector.js page]]''' - how to enhance your user account with javascripts.

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/User Page Hall of Fame|User Page Hall of Fame]]''' - the best user pages on Wikipedia: some for design, some for content, and some for sheer character!

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/Style|Style (formatting)]]''' - the nuts and bolts of page design, as they apply to user pages. Explains design elements with lots of "how to" instructions and wikicode samples that you can cut and paste onto your pages.

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/Menus and subpages|Menus & subpages]]''' - you don't just have a user page, you have your own "user space", which can have as many subpages as you desire. Plus there are many menus provided by which you may tie your pages together to allow easy navigation between them

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/Decor|Art, Decor, etc.]]''' - you can spruce your user pages up with banners, pictures, icons, and other things. There are also some practical resources like the "tip of the day" templates.

* '''[[Wikipedia:User Page Design Center/Help and collaboration|Help and collaboration!]]''' - This is where to hook up with others about user pages: get your questions answered, and even get hands-on help. And if you'd like to give rather than receive help, there's even a place for you to sign up to join our UPDC Help Team.

== See also ==

He received his commission through the ROTC program and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps in 1984. His active duty assignments were: as Platoon Leader in the 600th Quartermaster Company (Airborne), Adjutant of the 46th Support Group, and Supply and Budget Officer with the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne); all at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help]] - the WikiProject dedicated to assisting users with their user page.

* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/User namespace]] - various messages for use on user pages.

In 1990, he joined the 353d Civil Affairs Command, The Bronx, New York. CJ Laeur mobilized for Operation Just Cause in Panama, serving as the Deputy J-4 of the Civil Affairs Task Force. A year later he mobilized for Operation Desert Shield/Storm, serving first as a Joint Logistics Officer at the European Command headquarters in Vaihingen, Germany; and then as a Civil Affairs Officer during Operation Provide Comfort in Zakho, Iraq. Assigned as an administrator to a refugee camp in Northern Iraq, CJ Laeur worked closely with the Kurds, providing relief supplies and logistics, and ultimately resettling them in their home territory. Next, he held a variety of positions within the 353d Civil Affairs Command, including three years as their HHC Commander. In 1996, he mobilized to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina serving as Liaison Officer to Non-governmental and International Organizations during Operation Joint Endeavor. From 1997 through 2001, he served with the 353d as their Assistant G-5, and as Team Chief for Civil Affairs Operations and Plans with the U.S. Air Force, Europe.

In 2001, for two and a half years, CJ Laeur commanded the Southern European Task Force (SETAF) Augmentation Unit based in Vicenza, Italy. Near the end of his tenure, he mobilized with his unit in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for SETAF. After a brief assignment to the US Southern Command in Miami, in 2003, CJ Laeur assumed command the 3220th Garrison Support Unit, in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 2006, he assumed command of the 4,500 Soldier strong 1st Mission Support Command headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There, during a three and a half year tenure, he mobilized over 2,000 Soldiers in support of the Global War on Terror. He now serves as Deputy Commander of United States Army , based in Afghanistan.

CJ Laeur’s personal awards include the: Legion of Merit Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters. As a civilian, he is a United States Diplomat.

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