Bekki's Annual Veterans Day Moment of Silence

[Bekki]

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Event.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Stormreach
It is my Humble request again that you please
Join me in a Stormreach Veterans Day
Moment of Silence on Thelanis

On Thursday November 11th, 2010 at 10:30 AM EST
and again at 8:00 P.M. EST
(for those that cannot attend at 10:30 AM.)

So that we may observe a moment of Silence
for all of the Veteran's who have fought for freedom.

There is an old saying...

"Freedom... isn't free."

We will start gathering at approximately 10:00 to 10:15
And I will Broadcast a Event message at 10:15 A.M.
And At 10:55 AM EST to let all within House D. Know
when we will hold the 2 Mins. Of silence
(which will occur at 11:00am EST.)

The Event in the sovereign Host Temple will run from 10:30 to 11:30 AM
on 11 Nov 2010 EST
You can join myself and Acme Fighting Company
(Or the Hosting Guild of your Server)
For A short Veterans Day Remembrance ceremony.

1). It is my humble request that all Players not actively in a quest at
the time.
Please stop chatting for a Span of 2 min. At 11:00A.M. And As an option
You can also Type /kneel hold that position for 2 Min.

2). (Optional) Also, as an a second option (as per Quarion back in 2007)

(Thanks again to Quarion for the advice.)

You may join The Acme Fighting Company and I as
We can gather at the room inside of the temple of the Sovereign Host,
at approximately 10:00 to 10:30 A.M.

I will pay tribute to the Veterans,
open the floor to Volunteers to read a motivational poem.

Read the POW/ MIA ceremony to pay tribute to the fallen
and Highlight some notable veterans who have inspired us all.

At 11 AM we will all type /Kneel and Take a knee
And Stop chatting for 2 mins. time
and Pay our respects to veterans past and present
Who have fought and still fight for freedom today;
and Those who are still fighting in the War on terror.

Please join me paying respect to these great men and women.

You can log on to User Chat channel (Type /joinchannel VetsdayMos)
So that we can all communicate In case
we get more attendees than a Raid Party can handle...

[MissErres]

Nice Bek. +1 Rep.

[Thrombur_Stormforger]

Very nice Bekki...let us not ever forget what our men and women in the armed services do for us...I personally thank all vets who have served as well as those who still do. Keep up the good work guys!!!!!

[Bekki]

Thank you,
and thank you to all
the veterans for all you do.

[Bekki]

Special Note:
I know this is a Thelanis event,
but if any of our fellow guilds would
like to do something similar
on others servers let me know and I
will be sure to post a link here to help
spread the word.

[Bekki]

If your guild would like to host
The Moment of Silence on a server
other than Thelanis please let me know
and I will post a note in the OP

if you have a thread for it let me know
and I will happily post link to your thread
as well, please help me say thank you
to our brave men and women...

[Ericnox]

Being a former member of the US Army, I want to say thank you. You might or might not know it, but things like this make us so proud to serve this country. Knowing that people like yourself and the others who gather for this event like this.

So to you, as best as my crippled body can. I salute you.

[Bekki]

Thank you Ericnox,

what you and our veterans do
we cannot say thank you enough for...

You selflessly put your bodies and lives on the line
in the hopes that our children will not have to...

And there is no way to truly repay that enough.

So from and "Old Marine"

I say again in all humility...

Thank you.

[dwensel7]

kudos .
As a former US army infantry Soldier I know hearing from ppl while in Desert Storm was an awesome moral booster.

I will make every effort to be online during both times.

Reorex

[Xyfiel]

My captain put out Veterans day was a off day. My Chief put out it was going to be a work day. I have duty anyway, but feel bad for my coworkers getting shafted. Anyway, Thanks to all for the support.

[Deadslug]

I AM ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I will be there. Thanks for remembering us, Bekki.

I'm 19037, and that's what I think.

[Grosbeak07]

Bekki-

You have the Support of the Knights of the Silver Dragon. Although, I personally have to work that day, I will let the rest of my guild know and encourage them to attend.

[Therigar]

As a grumpy retired Army First Sergeant I appreciate this effort. Maybe moreso tonight in the aftermath of events out at Fort Hood, but also in appreciation for those who went before me and those who served with me and those who now carry on in the service to our nation.

I had the opportunity to serve in Germany in the mid 80's and my landlord was a former German soldier who had fought in WWII. I discovered that he and I were alike -- both proud of our country, willing to serve to defend it and proud of our service. Every nation's soldiers are the same -- men and women who believe in their country and are willing to serve and, if need be, to die in its defense.

It is a hard thing to grasp when we find ourselves at war with one another -- each believing that our side is right and the other is wrong. This is why soldiers, more than any other, hate war. We know it, we understand it, we grasp its necessity. But we hate it and love peace -- love it so much that we are willing to die for it if we must.

So, while this is an American holiday and day of appreciation it is also -- by the very nature of our world today -- an international moment. A time -- for just a few minutes -- to remember that we are all human beings who each hopes to see a day when we all live in respectful peace with one another free from oppression and war. A day when those we love don't have to wake up to their spouse or parent far away or see the uniforms walking to their front doors to tell them that that husband, wife, son, daughter, father or mother will never come home again.

Thank you Bekki for your thoughtfulness and kindness to us.

[shaolaolint]

Hooah!! Thanks & you're welcome.

[Bekki]

Thank you all for the support.

Semper Fi!!!

[Bekki]

Early Morning Wake up call...

It was spring of 1991:

That Dang AMAD (an auxiliary gearbox) pump just wouldn't seat right!
We had been fighting with it all night... Trying to get it to stop
leaking
Along with the tube that run across the top of the access bay, and we
were tired...
But we had finally managed to get it in right and smiled as we watched
#05
head for a test flight... We took turns getting a Cat Nap while we
waited
finally heard the Welcoming sound of "day check" (Day Shift) wandering
in....

Now it was a hot meal, a hot shower, and finally off to our racks now
once pass-down
was done and we all looked forward to it... It had been another
successful night...

I paused to watch the beautiful sight of the afterburners taking off
into the dawn...
I always loved that sound... and still do even to this day...

Tired and weary we talked little as we trudged to the chow tent to grab
a hot meal
We ate our meals and got cleaned up and had all settled down in our
racks...

We were just beginning to drift off.....


KABOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!

What the He**!?

OHHHH SNAP!!! :eek:

Our Racks Bounced 6 to 8 inches from the force of the Impact!
Holy S*** that was close! :eek: We Blinked and everyone was in
Chemical protective gear! (To this day I don not remember getting in
it...)
The Ugly truth of the possibility of those warhead carrying Chemical
weapons
Had been drilled into all of us... We screamed warnings of incoming fire
to all
as we grabbed our weapons and heading to the nearest Bunker... where
there was one...
There were usually more... and Today was no different... As we soon
found out...
the Air Raid Sirens on the based Now Blared to warn of the incoming fire
that had already arrived... Sometimes... they got through... This had
been one of those times...

We watched each other close for signs of any type of reaction...
The worst thing about Scud Missiles...

You can't shoot Back...

We sat in silence as we listened to the Patriots missiles fire off in
rapid succession...
1...2...3...4...5...6... A full bank... That's not good... We As the
PRC-90 Chattered
And the Radio talked of more than on Missile intercepted over Dhahran...

They were never headed there... we KNEW where they were really going...
So we listened... and Waited... That was always the hardest part... *The
waiting...
Finally the all clear was sounded as the NBC
And EOD Teams confirmed... No Chemical weapons in the warheads...
After everything settled down and we got everything sorted out...
and everyone got back to the Operations we looked at the Time...
Aww Nuts! It was 1600... Time to head back to work... So it was Chow
again and Back to the
Flight lines... The Troops need air support and they were counting on
us...
And we would be there... We always were...

It would be another night of No sleep, and Cat nap's against the
tires...
and if you are lucky to get there first...maybe a nap on the Conex boxes
again...
It is very true what they always say...

War is hell.



Please Take a Moment this Veterans Day
to Thank a Veteran.

Freedom has a taste
that only those who have fought for it...
Can truly understand...

Semper Fidelis.
(Always Faithful)

[Pristorn]

As a veteran myself, its always nice to see alittle appreciation for the otherwise thankless job I know that so many great people do everyday.

It was a honor to serve, and I thank those who serve now for their dedication and duty.

[Bekki]

It is my Honor to take a little time out of my Day off,
to host this for those who may not be able to attend
a live Veterans day ceremony for whatever reason.

I feel it is the least I can do.

And to my Fellow veterans...

Thank you.

For aal you have done,
and All you do.

[Bekki]

A gentle reminder that As per Tarrant


All servers except Thelanis will be brought down on Wednesday, November 11 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for a hotfix. Thanks for your patience, and we'll see you back in the game soon!

Thelanis will be up so my event will be going as Scheduled.

Thank You Tarrant and All the Dev's
for the Outstanding work!

[Bekki]

Thank to All Who Attended today...
A Special Thank You to Laggin For the Great Screen Shot!
and Thank You To All Veterans For All That You Do.

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/Veterans%20Day%20DDO%20Moment%20of%20Silence%20200 9/VetransDayMoS2009.gif

[Shamurai]

Thank to All Who Attended today...
A Special Thank You to Laggin For the Great Screen Shot!
and Thank You To All Veterans For All That You Do.

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/VetransDayMoS2009.gif


~Gulp~ 7 year Air Force Veteran, (1989-1996) just saw this pic (still at work) and a huge fat tear just rolled down my eye... (okay 3 or 4 did). You have no idea how much this is appreciated, by me and my family which has had a member in the service for 4 generations. I will try like heck to be on at 8pm EST Thelanis to salute my brothers past, present and future.

Dang, still teary eyed...

Will it still be at the Temple of SH? I've never joined a guildchat so not sure how.. but any that want to add "Heidiann" and tell me where to go, I'd be honored beyond words to show my reverence.

*edit* just a warning if y'all do that salute thing.. I'm logging off of Voice Chat, cuz no one wants to hear a 39 year old man blubber...

[Bekki]

Here are a Few More Photos from
The Veterans day Ceremony

Thank you All Who attended.

I am currently trying to figure out how to link them
to Bekki's My DDO Page.

Hope you enjoy them.

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/Veterans%20Day%20DDO%20Moment%20of%20Silence%20200 9/VetsDayMoS11-11-0911am01.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/Veterans%20Day%20DDO%20Moment%20of%20Silence%20200 9/VetsDayMoS11-11-0911am02.jpg

Here are Images from the 8 PM service.

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/Veterans%20Day%20DDO%20Moment%20of%20Silence%20200 9/VetsDayMoS11-11-098pm01.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/Veterans%20Day%20DDO%20Moment%20of%20Silence%20200 9/VetsDayMoS11-11-098pm03.jpg

[Bekki]

Greetings All...

I just wanted to say that once again this Year
I will be doing my Veterans day moment of Silence event.

I have Updated my OP to provide the Details.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=211536

Thank you to All the Veterans for doing what you do.

And Thank to all the veterans who have give their last full measure of
devotion and service to their country.

[krissonofpark]

Marking Veterans Day online within DDO is a very good idea.
At first seemed strange, but not really when you think about it. If we observe a two minute silence at our places of work or while shopping on the day, why not during our Gaming time as well.

Each November 11th here in the UK we stop to respect those who fought and died for us, here it is called Remembrance Day and at 11am GMT my place of work will stop for 2 minutes silence.

So I would like to offer my support for this, but unfortunately due to the time difference will not be able to attend the event, still been at work at 11am EST. Hopefully you will get a good turn out and glad to see you got a good turn out last year.

The temple of the Sovereign Host is also a very good choice of location for this, as House D chat is normally quiet so less likely to be interupted, just think how hard it would be to attempt this in the Harbour.

[Bekki]

Thank you KrissonofPark.

It's just my little way to say Thank you.
My work actually happens to observe Veterans Day
on the Thursday prior to veterans day.
(We are given the day off.)

And It was something I thought would be a cool thing to do.
Something for those who maybe couldn't make it to a live event.

I admit I have caught some heat for it in the past but
mostly it has been well received.

So for my fellow Vets... I shall "keep charging!"

/Salute

[Bekki]

The Events calendar has been updated...
I will advise all as soon as I have Mod approval.
Hope to have a great turnout this year.

And Thank you to all who have attended in the past.

[XbaileyX]

Just saying thank you. The world could use a few more ppl like you.

[Bekki]

If it is Okay LeslieWest_guitargod

I would like to take a page from your Book...

If I can Have some Arcane archers (if Possible)
If Not Maybe some Rogue Mechanics with Flaming crossbow Bolts. :D

I would Like to Add a "Rifle Salute" to my event.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=251826&highlight=memorial+day

I thought this was an Awesome Idea and I think it a fitting tribute.

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

Good luck on your event Bekki! Our's will be occurring on Ghallanda, 3PM EST & 10 PM EST respectively.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284175

PS: I will roll a toon on Thelanis and try to attend this, just for this event!

[Bekki]

Good luck on your event Bekki! Our's will be occurring on Ghallanda, 3PM EST & 10 PM EST respectively.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284175

PS: I will roll a toon on Thelanis and try to attend this, just for this event!

As I said, Bekki does reside on Ghallanda

So I will try to Hop servers and Attend yours as well. :D

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

Very kind. It seems like we are getting the organizational support we need, and I'm sure more support will come.

Now we need to just keep spreading the word and they will come....

[Talltale-Storyteller]

Thank you KrissonofPark.

And It was something I thought would be a cool thing to do.
Something for those who maybe couldn't make it to a live event.

I admit I have caught some heat for it in the past but
mostly it has been well received.

So for my fellow Vets... I shall "keep charging!"

/Salute

I know you already know this Bekki, but for the people who gave you **** about this, or people who think its silly...

Little things like this make a big difference to those of in the military, either currently or as veterans. I'm a "sand sailor" with the USMC atm, but I know a guy who got out of the Army and his first civilian job wouldn't let him have the day off for Veteran's Day... talk about lack of appreciation.

I don't care if you don't support current conflicts/administrations or not, if you live in either America or most countries in Europe you owe the freedom and prosperity you enjoy today to the fact that men and women in your country, both past and present, have been willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.




"Never forget, Alexandros, that this flesh, this body, does not belong to us. Thank God it doesn't. If I thought this stuff was mine, I could not advance a pace into the face of the enemy. But it is not ours, my friend. It belongs to the gods and to our children and those of Lakedeamon a hundred, a thousand years yet unborn. It belongs to the city which gives us all we have and demands no less in requital."

- Steven Pressfield, Gates of Fire.


Hoorah.

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

I will be present, just rolled a new toon here.

See ya on the 11th!

[Bekki]

I wanted to say Thank you to Tolero
for feature the Veterans Day events for
Ghallanda, Khyber and Thelanis in the DDO Chronicle
details can be found here...

http://my.ddo.com/turbinecommunity/2010/11/05/the-eberron-chronicle-39/

And also I am looking for some Arcane Archers so that
we may do a "Rifle Salute" for all the Veterans during the ceremony.

You may reply by PM or by in Game mail
but PM is probably better as I am not sure
if I will be in game prior to Thursday that much.

Thank you.

[Wrendd]

Speaking as one of the many people currently overseas, thank you.

Tickdoff Tank, Khyber

FOB Warrior
Kirkuk, Iraq

[flynnjsw]

I will be hosting an event on Khyber as well.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284183

Semper Fi
Bravo Zulu

HM3 (FMF) Fries
1993-1999

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

One of the greatest missing man formations I've ever seen.

Gerald Ford Burial Site "Missing Man Formation" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M9BPE0DAlE)

These F-15Es are from Seymour Johnson AFB NC....Champions they are!

[Talltale-Storyteller]

I will be hosting an event on Khyber as well.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284183

Semper Fi
Bravo Zulu

HM3 (FMF) Fries
1993-1999

LOL, as soon as I saw the name of your FvS I knew you were an FMF Doc.

[flynnjsw]

LOL, as soon as I saw the name of your FvS I knew you were an FMF Doc.

I have a cleric that I'll be bringing up eventually named GruntDoc :D

[Bekki]

Sweet!

Okay, I have updated my start time, to
10:30 Am EST so that I may allow for any stargglers.

I have also submitted a request to Tolero and Tarrant
for all three events to maybe if the Devs agree to get a
"World Broadcast" notifying all the events.

Hopefully the powers that be will allow them to do so.

Wish us luck

And thank you to all for all the great support!

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs578.ash2/150043_1704561335064_1268923551_31883260_4897968_n .jpg

A picture sent to me by a friend. Says a lot, this one.

Tomorrow we remember veterans from many nations. Please join us on Ghallanda... after Bekki's ceremony

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284175

I will try my best to be present, the demand for these events are amazing. I hope to meet many from Thelanis tomorrow!

[Bekki]

Outstanding! :D

I Just wanted to say
Happy Birthday!
To my fellow Marines

and remind all those Who wish to attend...

please join me Tomorrow at 10:30 Am EST and again at 8:00Pm EST

As we pay tribute to those brave men and women
Who have sacrificed so much in the name of freedom

And please, feel free to Join
Lesliewest_guitargod and Flynnjsw on Ghallanda and Khyber
For their Events as well if you have characters on their severs.

We cannot thank the vets enough for the do and have done
To keep is free. So it is with a humble heart I say once again...

Thank you.

I salute you.

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

The poem and video are one you wont soon forget.

Come out folks for this. Its mere minutes away from game time, to make your thank you heard.

[Bekki]

The poem and video are one you wont soon forget.

Come out folks for this. Its mere minutes away from game time, to make your thank you heard.

Thank you,
This is shaping up to be something special... :D

I also have Taps, and "A pittance of time" loaded on my I-Phone as well...
Which I was planning on playing.
And I can read the POW/MIA ceremony for your event as well...
If you would like...

[Bekki]

Please join me today in thanking all those Veterans
who so freely and selflessly give so very much of themselves
so we many can enjoy the freedoms paid for by those few.

You may join me on Thelanis
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=211536

Lesliwest_guitargod on Ghallanda
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284175

or Flynnjsw on Khyber.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284183

to my fellows I so humbly say...

Thank you.

[cdbd3rd]

Please join me today in thanking all those Veterans
who so freely and selflessly give so very much of themselves
so we many can enjoy the freedoms paid for by those few.

You may join me on Thelanis
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=211536

Lesliwest_guitargod on Ghallanda
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284175

or Flynnjsw on Khyber.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=284183

to my fellows I so humbly say...

Thank you.


This^

[Grosbeak07]

I'll be there for the 8pm one on Thelanis and I'm sure I'll bring a few friends along.

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

What an wonderful time. Thank you Bekki for your beautiful ceremony. You did awesome.

I recommend those of Thalanis to see his ceremony at 8PM. Really something special to behold.

[Bekki]

I would Like to Thank everyone who attended yesterday
at Both 11AM and 8PM

Here are some Screenshots of the 8PM event.

I will post the Others as soon as I can.

Thank you Missing_minds for the great screenshots.

Thank you to All Who attended my event yesterday.

Here are some of the Screenies Missing Got.


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/missingminds/bekki/ScreenShot00021.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/missingminds/bekki/ScreenShot00019.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/missingminds/bekki/ScreenShot00018.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50/missingminds/bekki/ScreenShot00017.jpg

[Bekki]

And Here are Some from the 3PM service.

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00296.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00297.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00298.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00299.jpg

[Bekki]

These are Some I got from the Veterans Day Service on Ghallanda...

A Truly Outstanding Job By LeslieWest_GuitarGod

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00300.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00301.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00302.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00303.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00304.jpg

[Bekki]

And These Are From the 8PM service as Well.

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00305.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00306.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00307.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00308.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00309.jpg

http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o474/Vargyr131/DDO%20Veterans%20Day%202010/ScreenShot00310.jpg

[Bekki]

My Most Humble Thanks to those that Attended

The Veterans Day events Helld on ALL of the Servers yesterday...

An My most Humble Thanks to All of the veterans Past Present and Future..

And I shal close with a Quote from a friend of Mine...

Master of ceremonies at My Bases Veterans Day cermony.

"And for those currently serving in our armed forces
do not forget... You are veterans too."

;)

Thank you.

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

Hey Bekki great pictures!!!

Do you have the original pictures before you resized them?? If so can you jet them to LWESTMTN@aol.com for inclusion in the video? TY sir!

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

The video is done. From Eberron to Iraq is a reality after all.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php...58#post3420058 (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?p=3420058#post3420058)

[Bekki]

Hey Bekki great pictures!!!

Do you have the original pictures before you resized them?? If so can you jet them to LWESTMTN@aol.com for inclusion in the video? TY sir!

Sorry I Missed your message. :(

I will jet them too you. Maybe you can still include them
on the One you send over seas.


Edit: Photos have been sent. :D