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LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-11-2010, 06:22 PM
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Transcript:

Hello and welcome all to our Veteran's Day Ceremony!

For all you non Ghallandians, my name is LeslieWest_GuitarGod on the DDO forums. I am in the Tyrs Paladium guild here on Ghallanda. I will be the MC for today's ceremony.

Thank you all for taking a bit of time away from questing to be here today. We have folks from every server, and from all over the world. Its truly amazing to see this kind of turnout.

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In light of the US Marine's 235th birthday I'd like to open this ceremony with a small story.

I wanted to address a question I received in the past week. It was asked of me "Why take an entire week of your game-time up to promote this event?” Well, I asked this person if they would please attend the event for my answer. He is here, and I told him I'd open my ceremony with my answer, and I remain true to my word.

I would like to answer those questions with a single picture. I would like everyone to take a look at this picture here in their browsers.

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I'll give everyone 30 seconds to look closely at this picture.

This picture was sent to me on November 1st, 2010 by a friend of mine who's a Marine serving in Afghanistan, as we stand here. No description, just the picture.

Just yesterday, he sent me another email. He asked me simply "did you delete the picture?" I said no. I asked him "but who is the boy? and who is the boy's father in that picture?"

He replied back "you sir would have made a good soldier. You did not forget nor delete that photo until you found out who it was. A US Marine operates in exactly the same way, every day. I can now share the story behind that photo, if I may. If you want to honor him, please mention this during your ceremony.

That's Marine Cpl. John Bishop's son, K'Sean Bishop, 4 years old.

And that's his step-father, my brother David Rohwer.

The boy is holding onto an American flag, while leaving the cemetery after his father was buried this past Thursday Sept. 16, 2010 in Versailles, Ind.

His dad, Marine Cpl. John Bishop, 25, of Columbus, Ind., died Sept. 8 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Well folks, if you take a looked into that boys eyes, let's say for just a few seconds, THAT is why I cared. And THAT is why we in fact are all here today. To show appreciation to our veterans in the United States, and around the world, from every peace-seeking nation, to honor not onlythe soldiers, but their families as well. The story of their burdens and sacrifice can not be told in words alone. It just must be seen, to truly understand.

So, today we dedicate our gathering here to Marine Cpl. John Bishop, his boy K'Sean Bishop, and the Bishop family.

You brought him home, as you do all of the fallen, so they can be remembered with honor and dignity, each and every time. And, you've done it for quite some time now. Happy 235th birthday, United States Marines!!

We'd also like to pay tribute to the Ferguson family of veterans. You may see some of their pictures on the Ghallanda thread promoting this event.

Carl Ferguson WWII Army
Clifford Ferguson WWII Army
James Perryman Viet Nam Army & Navy
Carla Ferguson Peace Time Navy
Craig Ferguson Peace Time Navy

Like so many families, this family truly sacrifices for enduring freedom. Thank you Ferguson family for all the service through the many years.

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As I’m sure you've all seen in the threads on the DDO forums, we are recording this very event, and sending to Iraq not only the video, but many of the messages I've received from around our DDO gaming world. If you'd like your words to be included, be sure to post them in one of our threads.

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I'd like to continue now with a poem. Its a simple, but powerful and memorable poem. We in Tyrs Paladium have used it in every ceremony we've ever done.

Written by an Anonymous soldier.

"It is the Soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us Freedom of the Press.

It is the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us Freedom of Speech.

It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the Freedom to demonstrate.

It is the Soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial;

And it is the Soldier--who salutes the flag,
Who serves the flag, and
Whose coffin is draped by the flag--
Who allows the protester to burn the flag."

We then marched to the House P amphitheater.

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Right now, I'd like to show a short video. This was one of the all time great collaborations in modern times. Thanks to Bob Hope, we learned that music and comedy can soothe the soul, even in times of our darkest hour. When you ask a soldier, why do they fight, why fight for freedom, it all seems to comes down to protecting all our freedoms, our most basic freedoms we take for granted. But the reality is in this country and around the world there’s a large group of good folk who can't afford a voice, even with the freedoms granted. This is our worlds homeless folk. This video gives them a voice... and show how a group of International media folk can work together for a common good.

Peace. Music. Hunger. Love. Thats not just American. That’s Worldwide.

May I please ask everyone to grab a seat, get comfortable and /sit or /kneel? Please spend your 5:27 seconds watching this video. Kick back, relax and think of what we can do as a people if we band together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM

Armed forces of all peaceful nations, thank you for standing by US. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Today, on November 11, 2010, we stand here by YOUR SIDE.

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We then opened the floor to the crowd. Anyone who wanted to state what branch of service they represented, what their tour of duty was, who they wanted to honor, was asked to speak. At first, for about 30 seconds not a single response, then a flood of names. It was truly humbling. I must say I nearly fell out of my chair. The community was tighter at this moment than I've ever felt before. What a show of support. To all the mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, grandmothers and grandfathers we /Salute.

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And now to give our appreciation to those who gave it all, we now will proceed to House Jorasco.

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I'd like to bring you all back to 1915.

"In Flanders Fields" is the most notable poem written during World War I. Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote it on 3 May 1915, after he witnessed the death of his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, 22 years old, the day before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyQyhVXUwM0

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The 3-volley salute is a ceremonial act performed at military and police funerals as part of the drill and ceremony of the Honor Guard. It consists of a rifle party firing blank cartridges into the air three times. The custom originates from the European dynastic wars, where the fighting ceased so the dead and wounded could be removed. Then, three shots were fired into the air to signal that the battle could resume.

The seven Honorary Archers took their positions, took out their bows, pointed to the sky and let out three volleys of arrows.

Ready - Aim - Fire

Ready - Aim - Fire

Ready - Aim - Fire

Then, I took my position as the Honorary bard, and proceeded with our unique version of Taps.

Mississippee sings a song..

Day is done, gone the sun, From the hills, from the lake, From the skies. All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Mississippee sings a song..

Go to sleep, peaceful sleep, May the soldier or sailor, God keep. On the land or the deep, Safe in sleep.

Mississippee sings a song..

Love, good night, Must thou go, When the day, And the night Need thee so? All is well. Speedeth all To their rest.

Mississippee sings a song..

Fades the light; And afar Goeth day, And the stars Shineth bright, Fare thee well; Day has gone, Night is on.

Mississippee sings a song..

Thanks and praise, For our days, 'Neath the sun, Neath the stars, 'Neath the sky, As we go, This we know, God is nigh.

Mississippee sings a song..

Then we all saluted and gave thanks.


"Please remember this week all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for you.

Keep the torch of our freedom burning brightly. Keep faith with those who died yester-year and with those who will die today and tomorrow. Teach your children well the importance of Veteran's Day."

Thank you all for spending time with Tyrs Paladium, the brave men and women of the armed forces past and present, and most importantly in honor of those who could not be here.

Thus concludes our ceremony.


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Thank you so much to all who attended our two ceremonies, WHAT a show of support and appreciation for our troops past and present!!!

In my 5 years playing DDO I haven't seen a turnout like this. Thank you to those from all servers who made their way to Ghallanda. It was great meeting many of you. We honored a lot of soldiers today.

Today, on Ghallanda, we got our message out, loud and clear.

I will post more pictures, along with the video, as soon as I render and edit it. Might be a few days until its completed.

Nysrock
11-11-2010, 06:24 PM
Wish I could attend but since I work nights I was sleeping earlier and working now. :(

I am a Veteran myself so I was really hoping to show up. I hope you guys get another great turnout and my prayers are with those vets still in war zones.

AnubisPrime
11-11-2010, 09:24 PM
I was there this evening and it was great to see everyone!!!

Graigin
11-11-2010, 10:09 PM
I was there. Thanks so very much to all who turned out to Remember all of our service men and Women. Those who came to do nothing but act the fool, well I hope you get what you deserve. God Bless our Veterans and those who still serve today. It was and is an Honor to be a member of that family.

Ughh
11-11-2010, 10:27 PM
It was spectacular. Even with the idiots that tried to ruin it. Thanks for the ceremony, It meant alot to me and I know to alot of my friends from ARGO.

joneb1999
11-11-2010, 10:31 PM
Sorry i missed it after saying i would be there. Ive been so tired all day and just slept through it first time and forgot completely for the second time. Congrats tho. It looked like a really good turnout.

jerryxenon
11-11-2010, 10:46 PM
It was spectacular. Even with the idiots that tried to ruin it. Thanks for the ceremony, It meant alot to me and I know to alot of my friends from ARGO.

Semper Fi Leatherneck I celebrated my Marine-Corp b-day w/ a sampling of 30yr old single malt scotch a lobstertail and filet, a nice Opus x cigar & a phone call to my wife and kids telling them how much daddy loves them.

Zuess..

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-12-2010, 12:02 AM
Thank you all for coming to the 10PM EST ceremony.

Dispite our interruptions we invited all we could to our guild air ship. Here is a picture of the 21 Gun Salute we used to properly close out our ceremony.

I'm sorry we didn't think of it earlier in the ceremony, but I wanted to let those gracious enough to come to our ceremony know that no matter the protest, OUR VOICE OF THANKS AND APPRECIATION was going to be heard tonight, and like America and all peace-seeking nations themselves, the voice of GRATITUDE always rings loudest, and with more force than any protest can.


I was proud to stand next to so many brave men and women of the Armed Forces today from so many nations. You all made me proud to be an American today.

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
----Benjamin Franklin

If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other.
--Carl Schurz

We hold in our hands, the most precious gift of all: Freedom. The freedom to express our art. Our love. The freedom to be who we want to be. We are not going to give that freedom away and no one shall take it from us!
--Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider


Here's our 21 Gun Salute.

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And last picture for tonight, here's most of the PM participants, thanks again for coming!

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LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-12-2010, 12:56 AM
Ok transcript is now complete, it's posted in the OP, for prosperity.

Asialee
11-12-2010, 06:37 AM
I'm sorry I missed it as well.. Thank you for posting the pixs, along with the video.!

Leslie, you did a outstanding job on this, and I want to say thank you for taking the time to do this ! I shall never forget !

Bekki
11-12-2010, 07:12 AM
Outstanding Service!

I am glad I could at least make the 3:00pm ceremony.
And Thank you all for bearing with me as you humorously and patiently
watched a "Mech-A-Nick" :p trying to type feverishishly in chat... :D

For my self I can say I am and will alway be
Proud to devote my time to something as Important as this.

Thank you for letting me humbly be a part of your service.

phalaeo
11-12-2010, 07:38 AM
I was at the 3pm event and I have to tell you, I was floored by both the attendance and presentation.

I've always taken a bit of time out on Veteran's Day, but I've never had the chance to participate in anything organized. I wasn't sure what to expect from the event, but I can tell you I was in no way prepared for exactly how emotional I would get.

Leslie, our small band from Argo were in Vent as well as party, so we had voice communications. I was absolutely unprepared for my reaction, but as you related the story of that little boy and his family's loss... I had to go off-mic... the first time I've truly sobbed for some time. It set a somber mood for the event, but one of respect- one that really hit it home that this is not a bunch of pixels standing by an imaginary fountain. We are together in spririt and purpose and we remember and honour.

I was very touched that you gave everyone a chance to participate in the event by allowing us to post the names of those we specifically wished to honour on that day. Again, I underestimated the community- I didn't think many would be willing to put real names, especially in a public channel. I'm glad I took one of the first plunges to individually recognize those in my family and circle who served. Seeing the names of my Grandma and my Grandpa, my Papa and my cousins again brought me to a flood of tears. I miss my Grandparents so much.

I was distracted for a few seconds and as I looked back up to the screen. Where a few seconds prior were a few names, there was now a steady ticking of text lines filling the channel ... names after names after names of those still in active duty and those long laid to rest. At the beginning of the event, I was reminded that we are many here in attendance to pay our respects. During this time, I was reminded that they are many that serve and protect this country.

I want to thank everyone who helped organize and lead this incredible ceremony as well as the kind Ghallandans who took the time to welcome and greet the people who came in from other servers. It was really nice to be spending some time with the people behind so many forum names I recognize, but never get to play with.

Leslie, if I may offer some suggestions? (Not that you need them- everything was well thought out and presented)

1- I thought a mention specifically to honour disabled vets and those wounded in the line of duty would have been appropriate. Of course, there are so many to honour, we need to remember those who are laid to rest and those still missing so we never forget their sacrifice. We also celebrated the living, those who returned home safe and were able to reintegrate themselves into their families and civilian life with relief and gusto. There are too many who returned home with the mental and physical scars of their duty who are struggling and battling these challenges. However they are doing, wherever they are, they need to be recognized as those who sacrificed. They need to know that after they are home, after the big welcomes, the prolonged hospital stays and quiet surgeries... It doesn't have to be extravagant, but a specific mention would let them know that we care.

2- Not sure what people think about this, but we were mantioning that it would be pretty cool if some of the davs could arrange for a few dragons to fly over the fountains in missing man formation for the ceremony. I'd be willing to head a campaign to see what they think.

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-12-2010, 08:47 AM
I was at the 3pm event and I have to tell you, I was floored by both the attendance and presentation.

Wow thank you for such kind words. Yea, there was just so many to appreciate and honor, no matter how hard you try, you will leave someone out. I promise you that WE as a whole, were collectively thinking of them ALL, and that's what was so miraculous about the ceremony.

In fact in the PM ceremony, we had the honor of showing appreciation to a wounded vet of 17 years. She's a long time friend of mine, and her and her husband were part of the small group that you see on the Tyrs Paladium airship [photo above].

DDO, I was never so proud to play yesterday. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, was able to get me down.

phalaeo
11-12-2010, 09:03 AM
And because that was a wall o text, a little event and general DDO - Military humour::

1. Shield of Faith in the theater was a nice touch, but.... if ever there was a place in this game for Mass Camo, this is it. I will gladly eat a Camo for our troops. All Kormor's Belt s should only dispense camo for the day. :D

1b. You know you play DDO too much when bows are drawn for a 21 "gun" salute and your first thought is "Oh, god- please don't be a kiting Ranger"?

2. Mississippee needs to lead any and every Abbot raid from now on. Yes, all servers. I rarely see someone lead a 12 man raid that well, you wrangled about 175 people. Nice organization and communication, man... I'll see you in tiles!

3. The quest "Veteran's Day Ceremony on Ghallanda" may be repeated on Epic difficulty whenever you finish it? We've really been in here for that long? Does this mean I can reuse the shrine? ;) (A gentle ribbing at a job well done, request permission for a head break?)

4. New in the DDO store today only: Exclusive hairstyles available! Select between Military crew cut, Military crew cut and Military crew cut, all sale for 150 TP each! Upon application, you will unlock an exclusive emote- to activate, type /pushup into your chat window.

5. Why is this MRE labeled "Xachosian larvae"? I hope there's packets of hot sauce around here somewhere...

6. [Combat] (Combat): You were banished by Horoth because your Boots of Anchoring are no longer authorized to be worn with your standard combat uniform. What the????

7. After this ToD, we're running a HoX and a VoD. We'll need someone with AC, a few DPS (preferably a THF with an eSoS), a caster with FoD and someone to pass out FOM and DW. (You thought the military used a lot of acronyms and lingo?)

8. Hot Topic: Are you really an Army of One if you used a hireling?

9. You don't have to yell "Female in Quarters!" when a girl joins your LFM.

Lastly, I was in a Mabar Dragon Raid with a few pugs and I had to chuckle when I heard two guys communicating via voice chat- "SE incoming 5 o'clock"...."Roger!"

I love you guys. You are all my heroes.

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-12-2010, 09:10 AM
and Because That Was A Wall O Text, A Little Event And General Ddo - Military Humour::

1. Shield Of Faith In The Theater Was A Nice Touch, But.... If Ever There Was A Place In This Game For Mass Camo, This Is It. I Will Gladly Eat A Camo For Our Troops. All Kormor's Belt S Should Only Dispense Camo For The Day. :d

1b. You Know You Play Ddo Too Much When Bows Are Drawn For A 21 "gun" Salute And Your First Thought Is "oh, God- Please Don't Be A Kiting Ranger"?

2. Mississippee Needs To Lead Any And Every Abbot Raid From Now On. Yes, All Servers. I Rarely See Someone Lead A 12 Man Raid That Well, You Wrangled About 175 People. Nice Organization And Communication, Man... I'll See You In Tiles!

3. The Quest "veteran's Day Ceremony On Ghallanda" May Be Repeated On Epic Difficulty Whenever You Finish It? We've Really Been In Here For That Long? Does This Mean I Can Reuse The Shrine? ;) (a Gentle Ribbing At A Job Well Done, Request Permission For A Head Break?)

4. New In The Ddo Store Today Only: Exclusive Hairstyles Available! Select Between Military Crew Cut, Military Crew Cut And Military Crew Cut, All Sale For 150 Tp Each! Upon Application, You Will Unlock An Exclusive Emote- To Activate, Type /pushup Into Your Chat Window.

5. Why Is This Mre Labeled "xachosian Larvae"? I Hope There's Packets Of Hot Sauce Around Here Somewhere...

6. [combat] (combat): You Were Banished By Horoth Because Your Boots Of Anchoring Are No Longer Authorized To Be Worn With Your Standard Combat Uniform. what The????

7. After This Tod, We're Running A Hox And A Vod. We'll Need Someone With Ac, A Few Dps (preferably A Thf With An Esos), A Caster With Fod And Someone To Pass Out Fom And Dw. (you Thought The Military Used A Lot Of Acronyms And Lingo?)

8. Hot Topic: Are You Really An Army Of One If You Used A Hireling?

9. You Don't Have To Yell "female In Quarters!" When A Girl Joins Your Lfm.

Lastly, I Was In A Mabar Dragon Raid With A Few Pugs And I Had To Chuckle When I Heard Two Guys Communicating Via Voice Chat- "se Incoming 5 O'clock"...."roger!"

i Love You Guys. you Are All My Heroes.

Lol!!! .. and I needed a good laugh... Classic!

phalaeo
11-12-2010, 09:12 AM
Some pics I just got to cropping and hosting.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k36/phalaeo/g1.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k36/phalaeo/g2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k36/phalaeo/g3.jpg

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-12-2010, 09:16 AM
Some pics I just got to cropping and hosting.

Wow great, great shots!!!!

phalaeo
11-12-2010, 09:35 AM
Wow great, great shots!!!!

Sign #36 you play too many Halflings: You instinctively look for a crate or barrel to perch on every time you try and take a good screenshot.

Sign #43 you play too many Halflings: Every time you open your folder to find a specific screenshot, you are stuck sorting through your .jpeg collection of crotches and saying "I don't know any lime green Warforged! Where was this taken?"

:D

Tylarra
11-12-2010, 10:08 AM
And because that was a wall o text, a little event and general DDO - Military humour::

1. Shield of Faith in the theater was a nice touch, but.... if ever there was a place in this game for Mass Camo, this is it. I will gladly eat a Camo for our troops. All Kormor's Belt s should only dispense camo for the day. :D

1b. You know you play DDO too much when bows are drawn for a 21 "gun" salute and your first thought is "Oh, god- please don't be a kiting Ranger"?

2. Mississippee needs to lead any and every Abbot raid from now on. Yes, all servers. I rarely see someone lead a 12 man raid that well, you wrangled about 175 people. Nice organization and communication, man... I'll see you in tiles!

3. The quest "Veteran's Day Ceremony on Ghallanda" may be repeated on Epic difficulty whenever you finish it? We've really been in here for that long? Does this mean I can reuse the shrine? ;) (A gentle ribbing at a job well done, request permission for a head break?)

4. New in the DDO store today only: Exclusive hairstyles available! Select between Military crew cut, Military crew cut and Military crew cut, all sale for 150 TP each! Upon application, you will unlock an exclusive emote- to activate, type /pushup into your chat window.

5. Why is this MRE labeled "Xachosian larvae"? I hope there's packets of hot sauce around here somewhere...

6. [Combat] (Combat): You were banished by Horoth because your Boots of Anchoring are no longer authorized to be worn with your standard combat uniform. What the????

7. After this ToD, we're running a HoX and a VoD. We'll need someone with AC, a few DPS (preferably a THF with an eSoS), a caster with FoD and someone to pass out FOM and DW. (You thought the military used a lot of acronyms and lingo?)

8. Hot Topic: Are you really an Army of One if you used a hireling?

9. You don't have to yell "Female in Quarters!" when a girl joins your LFM.

Lastly, I was in a Mabar Dragon Raid with a few pugs and I had to chuckle when I heard two guys communicating via voice chat- "SE incoming 5 o'clock"...."Roger!"

I love you guys. You are all my heroes.

To comment to number 7.......DDO got the acroyms from all of us active military and vets that play and it just hung around.....LOL

Even with the idots that showed up to the evening ceremony you did a great job my friend. Thanks.

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-12-2010, 10:49 AM
To comment to number 7.......DDO got the acroyms from all of us active military and vets that play and it just hung around.....LOL

Even with the idots that showed up to the evening ceremony you did a great job my friend. Thanks.

Thank you so much for coming Tangi, my friend. It was just two that I could see. Ya know, at last count we had appx 275-300 show for both events. (3 different counts of 170-190 for the 3PM event alone) I like that math. If we were a football game, 275-2 means we kicked their a$$!

I feel much safer with the 275-300 than the 2 cowards who thought they could stop this event.

You know what, if the math were reversed, and it was just TWO folks who wanted to pay tribute to our men and women of our Armed forces, and 275-300 protesters.... I'd BE one of those two.

Thank you very much.

Burtle
11-12-2010, 12:30 PM
Both my g/f and I showed up...I was honored to participate in the 1500 (3pm for you civilians :D) 21 gun salute on my ranger.

That is all.

Sgt. (US Army RET) I. C. C.

krissonofpark
11-12-2010, 02:09 PM
Congratulations on your turn out, that many people together for your Service is amazing.

Unfortunately due to work and time difference (been in the UK) I was unable to attend any of the Services in DDO marking Veterans Day/Remembrance Day, but would like to give my continuing support for such events online.

I'm sorry to ask this question, but where is the location that the Service took place?
Your choice of location is amazing.

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-12-2010, 02:15 PM
Congratulations on your turn out, that many people together for your Service is amazing.

Unfortunately due to work and time difference (been in the UK) I was unable to attend any of the Services in DDO marking Veterans Day/Remembrance Day, but would like to give my continuing support for such events online.

I'm sorry to ask this question, but where is the location that the Service took place?
Your choice of location is amazing.

Thank you kindly. We performed the ceremonies in several locations. The 21 Gun Salute in the 3 PM event took place at the House J fountains, above Fred, up above the gardens. The 10PM 21 gun salute closing ceremony was performed on our airship. We also gathered in the House P amphitheater for a movie and open floor.

KannyaAryien
11-13-2010, 04:58 PM
Leslie, it was absolutely amazing. I'm not a particularly emotional sort of woman, but the ceremony hit a major chord in me. I spent the majority of it crying, all the while thankful that my husband was safe in the house with me. :)

Every year I can be present, I will be present. This is a new tradition for me, and I so appreciate the time and effort you took in putting it all together.

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-13-2010, 05:41 PM
Leslie, it was absolutely amazing. I'm not a particularly emotional sort of woman, but the ceremony hit a major chord in me. I spent the majority of it crying, all the while thankful that my husband was safe in the house with me. :)

Every year I can be present, I will be present. This is a new tradition for me, and I so appreciate the time and effort you took in putting it all together.

Thank you so much Kannya. I'm glad I was able to make some impact with this effort. I'm currently working on the video. I'm hoping that next year, we are all healthy to do it all again.

Garumn
11-13-2010, 06:47 PM
I was very fortunate in being able to attend the first ceremony as Khedias of Tempus. Everything was smashingly done, from the emphasis on keeping everyone on instance 1 to the 21 gun salute. Watching the "Roll Call" of respects was very impressive - it was an honor to be able to read them all!

Outstanding all around!

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-13-2010, 08:05 PM
Here's some more pictures from the 3 PM ceremony. Thanks to Pallai Argon!

http://oi51.tinypic.com/24gub03.jpg

Past and present military, from multiple servers, stand atop the highest pool. They had a birds eye view of our 21 Gun Salute.

http://oi52.tinypic.com/2z3utmf.jpg

More and more kept pouring in to show their appreciation to the troops. My best census from those who spent part or all of their time at the 3PM and 10PM ceremonies is 300 people. Not too shabby when you think this is just a game.

http://oi53.tinypic.com/2j44m08.jpg

The community spirit of all involved was something I've never witnessed before in DDO. Each and every person had a reason for being there, and we all expressed it.

http://oi52.tinypic.com/j17lnd.jpg

The pool on the left stands our 7 Honorary Archers. Above to their left are the Veteran's we came to honor today. It was all surreal, serene, and performed with the utmost of respect.

Bravo to all who behaved themselves so we could honor those for which we gathered this day.

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-13-2010, 08:10 PM
Everything was smashingly done, from the emphasis on keeping everyone on instance 1 to the 21 gun salute. Watching the "Roll Call" of respects was very impressive - it was an honor to be able to read them all!

Outstanding all around!

Wow thank you so much for the praise. These events are real time, so there's no way to ensure a perfect outcome. The 3 pm ceremony was as close as you could get though. Im simply humbled by the responses.

Just hearing them has fortified my belief that it was all worth it.

flynnjsw
11-13-2010, 09:35 PM
I really wait to see what Bekki, you, and I cook up for next year. I really wish I could have been there, or that the 1700 one on Khyber had more than me in it. However, here are a couple of screenshots of my salute and moment of silence.

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/lima33doc/DDO%20Screenshots/ScreenShot00043.jpg

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/lima33doc/DDO%20Screenshots/ScreenShot00042.jpg

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-14-2010, 12:07 AM
I really wait to see what Bekki, you, and I cook up for next year. I really wish I could have been there, or that the 1700 one on Khyber had more than me in it. However, here are a couple of screenshots of my salute and moment of silence.

http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq179/lima33doc/DDO%20Screenshots/ScreenShot00042.jpg

We will definitely collaborate for next year. Good job on moment of silence. Trust we were all with you in spirit...

LeslieWest_GuitarGod
11-14-2010, 12:15 AM
Outstanding Service!

I am glad I could at least make the 3:00pm ceremony.
And Thank you all for bearing with me as you humorously and patiently
watched a "Mech-A-Nick" :p trying to type feverishishly in chat... :D

For my self I can say I am and will alway be
Proud to devote my time to something as Important as this.

Thank you for letting me humbly be a part of your service.

You sir actually take a starring role in the video... I hope you like what I've done.