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STO ANZAC Day service.

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited April 2010 in Ten Forward
It's that time of year again for us Aussies and New Zealanders.

In remembrance of our soldiers who've fought so we may enjoy things like STO many of us will be out today at ANZAC day services. ANZCOM will be putting on a small remembrance service of our own and anyone interested is invited to observe a moment of silence and maybe even a few words.

The service will be held at wolf 359 on Monday 26th. We chose Monday as it won't interfere on any of the Sunday services being held around the world.

Now, i suck at timezones so i hope this is right, the times for the AU/NZ region are as follows;
8:00PM - Aukland, Wellington
6:00PM - Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Hobart
5:30PM - Adelaide, Darwin
4:00PM - Perth

It won't be anything big, more of an informal get together as it's rather short notice. BYO Drinks and Lest We Forget.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Thought I'd do my part to get this noticed, before I head to the Dawn Service down the street
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Lest we forget.

    For those unfamiliar with this day, especially being an international community of gamers.

    Anzac Day is a war memorial day, first held in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I, it now a rememberance day for all those who died and served in military and peace keeping operations. Its even a day to say thanks to those currently serving.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day


    P.S. Dont know if playing two-up on a Starfleet bridge is against regulations.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    ANZAC got the short end of the stick during the Gallipoli campaign. One of the most futile battles fought in history by some of the bravest soldiers to fight. /Salute
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    LEST WE FORGET




    Salute
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    They shall not grow old,
    As we who are left grow old.
    Age shall not weary them
    Nor the years condemn.
    At the going down of the sun
    And in the morning,
    We will remember them.

    Lest We Forget


    /salute to the fallen diggers
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    /Salute


    De Oppresso Liber

    Roark
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Vrano wrote:
    ANZAC got the short end of the stick during the Gallipoli campaign. One of the most futile battles fought in history by some of the bravest soldiers to fight. /Salute

    It was all Churchill's fault, the fat *******.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Vrano wrote:
    ANZAC got the short end of the stick during the Gallipoli campaign. One of the most futile battles fought in history by some of the bravest soldiers to fight. /Salute

    The whole thing was botched, it wasn't a battle. It was an 8 month slaughter.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    The Gallipolli was the "trial by fire" for our two young nations, and our soldiers acquitted themselves with courage and tenacity, fighting and holding on an impossible situation, and winning the respect those they fought against. The campaign was a pivotal moment in our history, and has stamped itself in our memories forever.

    ANZAC day is also becoming increasingly important for us, as all those who did survive Gallipoli are now gone, and less and less of our World War II veterans are surviving each year. We're increasingly seeing more Vietnam and now Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, as well as those young men and women who currently serve our countries on parade. Without these reminders, we will forget where our history comes from, and forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the way of life we have today.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
    England mourns for her dead across the sea.
    Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of spirit,
    Fallen in the cause of the free.

    Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
    Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres.
    There is music in the midst of desolation
    And a glory that shines upon our tears.

    They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
    Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
    They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
    They fell with their faces to the foe.

    They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
    Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
    At the going down of the sun and in the morning
    We will remember them.

    They mingle not with laughing comrades again;
    They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
    They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
    They sleep beyond England's foam.

    But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
    Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
    To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
    As the stars are known to the Night;

    As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
    Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain,
    As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
    To the end, to the end, they remain.


    Laurence Binyon,
    The Times, 21 September 1914
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    ^^ Lest We Forget
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    The Gallipoli Landing.ANZAC Cove
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    For thous who served, and those who serve; their sacrifice… What they gave so we may be free…
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    I may be a Yank, but you can count me in for being there. I refuse to not honor you boys after all the help you gave us in WW2, the Pacific would have been next to impossible without your help.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    President_Shinzon wrote: »
    I may be a Yank, but you can count me in for being there. I refuse to not honor you boys after all the help you gave us in WW2, the Pacific would have been next to impossible without your help.

    Well without your nations help both our nations would have been wiped out so I return the thanks
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    That had an amazing turnout and some well written words, glad I could attend. Had to snicker at the two guys using the science officer shield ability and the one Sovie that came roaring in throwing warp plasma. You know who you are.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Some screenshots from the service:

    During the speech:
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-03-05.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-04-19.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-04-31.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-04-49.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-06-09.jpg

    Using our powers:
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-10-13.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-10-17.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-10-34.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-11-16.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-12-31.jpg
    http://samlewis.org/uploads/anzac/screenshot_2010-04-26-18-13-52.jpg

    Thanks for organising this.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    After the service, we decided to reconvene in the Lounge at Club 47 for drinks. As is standard with ANZAC bar meets, soon things were getting out of hand, and we decided to start pranking the transporter room. Obviously, security didn't like this, and soon the troops were on the move once more.

    STOcops1.png

    Security eventually decided it wasn't worth the effort just for a few drunk Antipodian officers...

    STOcops2.png
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    It was an amazing showing, Both ANZCOM and myself personally would like to thank everyone who was there.

    Everyone remembering our fallen

    And for some reason probably related to the consumption of alcohol, everyone beating a red headed step child
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    It saddens me that I had to work instead of attending this event since i wanted to honour the memory of my grandad he died not so long ago but I'm definately going to be part of the event next year.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    I'm sorry I missed this :(

    Lest we Forget
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