Voi Memorial (Earth-5875)

"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."

- - Fleet Admiral Sir Ernst Hood

The Voi Memorial is a memorial remembering the soldiers of the United Nations Space Command, the Colonial Marshal Bureau, the Colonial Militia, and the Unified Earth Government who gave their lives during the 28-year old First Contact War, formally marking the end of the conflict.

History
Held above the a hillside on the ruins of Voi, East Africa, on Earth, on March 3rd, 2553, the Voi Memorial was set by Fleet Admiral Sir Ernst Hood and the rest of the UNSC Security Council three months after the Battle of Voi. Taking the form of a D77-TC Pelican's wing, it has photographs and names of the people who were killed in the defense of Earth and its colonies, stating the official end of the First Contact War. It has a small section devoted to the SPARTAN-IIs, who, as per Office of Naval Intelligence protocol, are listed as missing in action.

Numerous people attended the memorial, including SPARTAN-II Blue Team, Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez, Dr. Catherine Halsey, Vice Admiral Margaret Paragonsky, Lucy-B091, Tom-B292, as well as Swords of Sanghelios leaders Arbiter Thel 'Vadam, and Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum, who aided humanity and the UNSC in the last months of the war.

Inscription
"IN MEMORY OF THOSE FALLEN IN THE DEFENSE OF EARTH AND HER COLONIES MARCH 3RD, 2553"

- - Memorial inscription