Editing Voi Memorial

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<center>''Not to be confused with the [[ONI Memorial]], located in [[ONI Alpha Site]].''</center>
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[[File:Memorial atten d.PNG|thumb|250px|Survivors and other Marines begin the memorial at daybreak.]]
The '''UNSC Hillside Memorial''' is a tribute to the soldiers of the [[United Nations Space Command]] who gave their lives during the 28-year [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''' level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)#Eulogy|Halo (Eulogy)]]</ref>

==The memorial==
Held in [[East African Protectorate|east]] [[Africa]], near [[Voi]], the memorial was set up by [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]], and survivors and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] attended it, including [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeants]] [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]] and [[Reynolds]], [[Private First Class]] [[Chips Dubbo]], and the current [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]. The memorial takes the form of the wing of a [[Dropship 77 Heavy-Troop Carrier/Infantry|Pelican dropship]], with names and photographs of people who were killed in defense of [[Earth]] and her colonies, an inscription stating the official end of the Human-Covenant War, and a small section devoted to [[John-117]] who, in accordance with [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|policy]], is listed as [[Missing In Action]].

==Transcript of the dedication==
''On a hillside near the [[The Artifact|portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]], Marines and Naval personnel gather. Lord Hood removes his cap, and begins his speech.''

'''Admiral Hood:''' "For us, the storm has passed... the war is over. But let us never forget those who journeyed into the howling dark and did not return. For their decision required courage beyond measure; sacrifice, and unshakable conviction that their fight... our fight, was elsewhere. As we start to rebuild, this hillside will remain barren, a memorial to heroes fallen. They ennobled all of us, and they shall not be forgotten."

''Admiral Hood puts his cap back on, and salutes.''

'''Gunnery Sergeant Pete Stacker:''' "Present arms!"

''[[List of "Seven" References in Halo|Seven]] Marines, standing in a line, draw their [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|battle rifles]] and fire three volleys in unison, a three-volley salute to the fallen. The sound of the shots echo through [[Mount Kilimanjaro]].'' ''The panorama changes as the Marines fire each shot.''

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'''Admiral Hood''': (To Thel 'Vadam) "I remember how this war started. What [[Sangheili|your kind]] did to mine. I can't forgive you. But... (he holds out his hand) you have my thanks, for standing by him to the end."

''Thel shakes Admiral Hood's hand.''

'''Admiral Hood''': "Hard to believe [[John-117|he]]'s dead."

''The Arbiter looks away, toward the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', hovering silently in the sky.''

'''Arbiter''': "Were it so easy..."

==Known deceased listed on memorial==
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]]
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]]
*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]]
*[[Gunnery sergeant]] [[Reynolds]] - (Picture seen on the memorial, but unconfirmed if this is actually him.)
*Various unidentified [[UNSC Army|soldiers]], [[UNSC Navy|sailors]], [[UNSC Air Force|airmen]], and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]].

==Trivia==
*Thel 'Vadam was the only [[Sangheili]] to attend the dedication of the memorial.
*There are some photos on the memorial portraying [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]] as depicted in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and in ''[[Halo 2]]'', although Stacker was the senior NCO conducting the memorial.
*If one looks at a certain picture of a deceased Marine, it shows him in a [[Dress Uniform (UNSC Marine Corps)|dress uniform]] similar to that of the modern day [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]. This indicates that the UNSC Marines wear a variety of different dress uniforms, as just before the [[Battle of Earth]], Sergeant Johnson was seen wearing a dress uniform similar to that of the Navy, yet, in [[2524]], wore the aforementioned "dress blues".
*For being a twenty-eight-year war against a highly superior enemy in terms of numbers and technology, there are surprisingly few photos and mementos on the monument (indicating relatively few losses), compared to the ONI memorial and even memorials dedicated historic wars on Earth (the Vietnam War memorial being a notable example). This may be because the memorial only includes mementos to those killed during the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. Fleet Admiral Hood mentions "those who journeyed into the howling dark and did not return," which seems to indicate this. The monument may also simply be temporary until somthing more permanent can be constructed.
*There are three Medals of Honor on the monument awarded to Miranda Keyes, Avery Johnson, and an unnamed Marine.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Memorial pictures.PNG|Pictures, ribbons, flowers, insignias, and weapons to remember the dead.
File:Attend2.PNG|Thel 'Vadam joins the Marines in the memorial at dusk.
File:Shot salute.PNG|Seven Marines fire their rifles as part of the memorial.
File:Arbiter talk.PNG|Lord Hood thanks Thel 'Vadam for standing by the Chief and humanity until the end.
File:Handshake-large.jpg|Lord Hood and Thel 'Vadam shaking hands.
File:117.PNG|In memory to John-117. The insignia of [[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy|his posthumously-awarded rank]] can be seen posted on the memorial below.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]''

==Sources==
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