The Orange County Fire Authority bagpiper led off both ceremonies by piping in the Colors.

Cherish Nunnally graced us throughout the day with the national anthem, "Remember the Brave" and "If Heaven was Needing a Hero"

Volunteer and Marine veteran Bill Tidwell spoke directly with the Gold Star families, giving a message of comfort to those who have lost a loved one.

To hear Bill Tidwell's remarks please click on this link:

www.youtube.com/watch

Thank you to Q Mdap who recorded this and took the many wonderful photos used in the video. Please visit his site www.IraqWarHeroes.org and support his efforts to remember the fallen.

Click on this link irvine.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php to view the full 90 minute video of the Public Dedication Ceremony as filmed by Irvine Community Television.

The media player will buffer the video for a short while (10-120 seconds) before it begins to play. Please be patient.

Please note that this requires Windows Media Player Version 9 to view. Unfortunately, there are compatibility issues with Windows Media Player Version 11 which prevents the clip from being viewed with that version of the software.

A 5 minute long summary video of the Public Dedication Ceremony is available by clicking here: www.youtube.com/watch