1,000 American flags in Lynchburg honor those who serve, including fallen U.S. troops from Afghanistan
Each flag has a tag you can sponsor. Proceeds are donated to local organizations, including food banks and veteransโ groups. The Rotary Club of Forest organized the fourth-annual display, known as the Field of Honor.
Lynchburgโs Field of Honor has a different look in 2020
FOREST, Va. โ The Field of Honor in Lynchburg is back, but it will look different than usual. The Forest Rotary Club is used to having close to 1,000 flags on Graves Mill Road around this time, but the coronavirus pandemic changed its plans. The club had to downsize its annual display this year because some of its sponsors could not afford to buy a flag. Despite that, the group said they still have 700 American flags, with about 170 displayed in honor of Lynchburgโs firefighters. Click here for more information if you would like to buy a flag for this event.
Forest Rotary brings back Field of Honor with 1,200 American flags
FOREST, Va. - The Forest Rotary Club brought back its Field of Honor event along Graves Mill Road near Lynchburg, , helping the community heal and saying, "Thank you." There's 1,200 American flags spread out on the healing field. Organizers say this is only the second year, after selling out sponsored flags last year. "Every community still needs this healing, this opportunity to say, 'Thank you.' So we're happy to have it in this area," said Vikeesa Stultz, president-elect of Forest Rotary.