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Healing & Honor Field now open to the public
The Palmdale Healing and Honor Field is once again open to the public at Pelona Vista Park in Palmdale, Calif.
The Field opened May 22 and will be open until 5 p.m., Memorial Day — May 30.
“Each flag bears the name of some- one special, and a meaningful story associated with them,” said Palmdale Mayor Steve Hofbauer.
There will be a Memorial Day cer- emony at 11 a.m., May 30.
While the Field is open to the public 24/7, the information booth will be open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The display features 2,000 flags cre- ating a massive vista of red, white and blue honoring those who have become our heroes.
Flags honor those who serve/have served in the military, law enforce- ment, fire/EMT, or medical personal.
Proceeds from the Healing & Honor Field will benefit local veterans’ chari- ties including American Legion Post 348, Antelope V alley V eterans Com- munity Action Coalition, Coffee 4 Vets Point Man A V , VFW post 3000 and VFW Post 3552.
Jason Romain, left, and Diana Alaberkyan with the City of Palmdale sort through flags that will be placed at the Healing and Honor Field at Pelona Vista Park, May 20, in preparation for the opening day on May 22 as well
as a Memorial Day ceremony to honor fallen soldiers.
Vietnam War veteran and volunteer, Gordon Moore of Lancaster, Calif., sets up flags for the Healing and Honor Field at Pelona Vista Park in Palmdale, Calif., May 20.
David Mansfield
of Palmdale holds a tag
of one of many flags he honored of those who served in the military. The Mansfields chose to honor several members of their family and friends at the Palmdale Honor and Healing Field.
Veteran Carl Hernandez with the American Legion Post 248 salutes the Highland High School AFJROTC Cadet group as they present colors during the opening ceremony of the Healing & Honor Field at Pelona Vista Park in Palmdale, May 22.
Photographs by Evelyn Kristo
Left: The Healing & Honor Field officially opened to the public during a ceremony at Pelona Vista Park in Palmdale, May 22. The field of flags honors individuals who serve or have served in the military, law enforcement, fire/EMT or medical personnel. The display runs through Memorial Day, May 30 culminating with a special ceremony on Memorial Day at 11 a.m.
Above: Master of Ceremonies, Stacia Nemeth, with the Point Man of Antelope Valley, addresses a crowd gathered for an opening ceremony of the Healing & Honor Field at Pelona Vista Park in Palmdale, May 22. Left: Vietnam War Navy veteran, Jame Lynch visits a flag in his honor at the Healing and Honor Field display set up at Pelona Vista Park.
Left: VFW Post 3000, Quartz Hill chaplain , Fred Villa addresses the opening ceremony of the Healing & Honor Field. Above: Juan Blanco, president, Coffee4Vets was also on hand for the May 22 ceremony.
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