Murrieta Marks Veterans Day with Its 24th Annual Parade as the Field of Honor's 2,026 Flags Stand Through Nov. 15
In Murrieta, a city in Riverside County, California, the 24th annual Veterans Day Parade stepped off at 10 a.m. on November 11, starting at Washington Avenue and Ivy Street and ending at Town Square Park, beside the 18th annual Field of Honor, where 2,026 full-size U.S. flags will remain on display through November 15.
The City of Murrieta's calendar bills the parade as the city's annual Veterans Day tradition, inviting residents to line the route in red, white and blue to salute local veterans.
The Field of Honor is presented by the Rotary Clubs of Murrieta and Old Town Temecula in partnership with the City of Murrieta. Its 2,026 flags are available for dedication to service members, law enforcement officers, firefighters, other first responders and personal heroes. The display also includes sections for Medal of Honor recipients, 'Local Heroes' from Riverside and San Bernardino counties who have died in service since 2003, a 9/11 memorial rock garden and a patriotic chalk walk, and it is free and open to all.
The week around the display also features a salute to the U.S. Marine Corps' 251st birthday on November 9, a candlelight concert by Murrieta students on Thursday night and a Boy Scouts final flag salute ceremony on Friday evening.
Related: Murrieta Field of Honor opens Nov. 7 with 2,026 flags honoring service members and first responders
Reference: Rotary Club of Murrieta
Source: City of Murrieta
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：自 Santa Ana 山远眺 Murrieta 市区，游行与荣誉场所在的 Town Square Park 位于市中心。Z3lvs 摄，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Murrieta seen from the Santa Ana Mountains; the parade and the Field of Honor take place at Town Square Park in the city center. Photo by Z3lvs, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
