Murrieta’s Field of Honor week features 2,023 full-sized American flags for viewing at Town Square Park

Eisen Faamatuainu, 14, helps display American flags at Town Square Park for the Murrieta Field of Honor. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Hundreds of Murrieta residents and friends turned out to debut the city’s 15th Annual Field of Honor in Town Square Park on Nov. 4 prior to Veterans Day activities Saturday, Nov. 11 when 2,023 full sized American flags fly to honor those who served or are serving in the U.S. armed forces.The full-sized red, white and blue American flags each were carefully placed in perfect rows in the Town Square Park by city employees, Boy and Cub Scouts, the Rotary Club of Murrieta, military families and others where all could see them waving in the breeze.Meanwhile, the Field of Honor Opening ceremonies being hosted by the Rotary Club of Murrieta and the city were taking place along with the Al Vollbrecht Rotary Chalk Walk as artists young and old were creating patriotic works of art on the s
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