Exchange Club of Newport Harbor Hosts Annual Field of Honor May 15 – May 25

The 17th Annual Field of Honor, presented by the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor, will again commemorate both Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day, and will run from Friday, May 16 through Monday, May 26 at Castaways Park, 16th Street and Dover Drive in Newport Beach.

This spectacular event features the posting of 1,776 large American flags displayed along the pathways of Castaways Park overlooking Newport Harbor. The event honors Armed Forces members, past and present, active and inactive, and first responders, all of whom have served or are serving our country and our communities.

Field of Honor file photo by Lawrence Sherwin

A flag may be dedicated in honor of an armed forces member or first responder. For more information and to dedicate a flag, please visit www.exchangeclubofnewportharbor.com.

At the end of the event, each dedicated flag with its dedication ribbon may be retained by the donor for private display. Donations in addition to flag dedications are welcomed.

Exchange Club of Newport Harbor is a non-profit service club. Net proceeds from this event will be donated to servicemembers and families of servicemembers, other Exchange Club Americanism projects, and youth charities in our community.

Field of Honor file photo by Lawrence Sherwin

Admission to the Field of Honor is free; ample free parking is available.

Come and walk the pathways of the Field of Honor, acknowledging the sacrifices made, and being made, by the defenders of our freedom.

Also, plan to attend the Armed Forces Day ceremony on May 17, and the Memorial Day ceremony on May 26, both beginning at noon, at the Field of Honor.

Field of Honor file photo by Lawrence Sherwin

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