Stars and Stripes Forever

  • Gary Keilman prepares to place American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    Gary Keilman prepares to place American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • American flags adorn a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
    American flags adorn a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
  • American flags adorn a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
    American flags adorn a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
  • 4-year-old Milove Helgerson climbs the stairs to the viewing area for American flags that adorn a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
    4-year-old Milove Helgerson climbs the stairs to the viewing area for American flags that adorn a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
  • From an elevated viewing area, 9-year-old River Mortensen admires American flags covering a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
    From an elevated viewing area, 9-year-old River Mortensen admires American flags covering a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
  • From an elevated viewing area, 9-year-old River Mortensen admires American flags covering a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
    From an elevated viewing area, 9-year-old River Mortensen admires American flags covering a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on Friday, November 3, 2023, the evening before the official opening of the 7th Annual Field of Honor.
  • 4-year-old Boone Coffey enjoys running through a sea of American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    4-year-old Boone Coffey enjoys running through a sea of American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • Marine Corps veteran Kent Schulz-Behrend uses a ceremonial sword to cut a cake commemorating the 248th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    Marine Corps veteran Kent Schulz-Behrend uses a ceremonial sword to cut a cake commemorating the 248th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • U.S. Army Ranger veteran Will Williams, a 1st Sergeant veteran, was surrounded by American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    U.S. Army Ranger veteran Will Williams, a 1st Sergeant veteran, was surrounded by American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • A photograph of World War II Army Air Corps member Ed Olson, who died in 2018, was placed on a flag honoring him by his son Larry Olson at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Ed Olson was with the 384th Bombardment Group.
    A photograph of World War II Army Air Corps member Ed Olson, who died in 2018, was placed on a flag honoring him by his son Larry Olson at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Ed Olson was with the 384th Bombardment Group.
  • 8-year-old Lourdes Aviña places a name tag on a flag under the watchful eye of Vietnam veteran Mike Wright at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    8-year-old Lourdes Aviña places a name tag on a flag under the watchful eye of Vietnam veteran Mike Wright at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • Erik Stoeckle helps place flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    Erik Stoeckle helps place flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • Virginia Lubrano, 15, left, and her sister Eliza, 16, members of American Heritage Girls Troop 2911, take photos of themselves while helping place American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    Virginia Lubrano, 15, left, and her sister Eliza, 16, members of American Heritage Girls Troop 2911, take photos of themselves while helping place American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • Richard Daniel is surrounded by a sea of color as he admires American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    Richard Daniel is surrounded by a sea of color as he admires American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • Kelli Aviña and her daughter Lourdes, 8, are surrounded by American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    Kelli Aviña and her daughter Lourdes, 8, are surrounded by American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • Gary Keilman prepares to place American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    Gary Keilman prepares to place American flags at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • U.S. Marine Corps veteran Bill Harrah, 93, was among the attendees for the 248th birthday celebration of the United States Marine Corps during a ceremony at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    U.S. Marine Corps veteran Bill Harrah, 93, was among the attendees for the 248th birthday celebration of the United States Marine Corps during a ceremony at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • 17-year-old Caroline Garcia, a member of the Round Rock High School Marine Corps Junior R.O.T.C. program, was a member of the color guard for a 248th Marine Corps birthday celebration at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
    17-year-old Caroline Garcia, a member of the Round Rock High School Marine Corps Junior R.O.T.C. program, was a member of the color guard for a 248th Marine Corps birthday celebration at the Field of Honor on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
  • A large American flag provided by the Georgetown Fire Department flies over the Field of Honor site during the event's opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    A large American flag provided by the Georgetown Fire Department flies over the Field of Honor site during the event's opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Rotary Club member Jim Deuser was a Parade of Colors participant during opening ceremonies for the Field of Honor on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Rotary Club member Jim Deuser was a Parade of Colors participant during opening ceremonies for the Field of Honor on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Rotary Club of Georgetown President Jeff Cartledge leads the Parade of Colors at the Field of Honor site during the event's opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Rotary Club of Georgetown President Jeff Cartledge leads the Parade of Colors at the Field of Honor site during the event's opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • U.S. Army Ranger veteran First Sergeant Will Williams was a participant in the Parade of Colors during the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    U.S. Army Ranger veteran First Sergeant Will Williams was a participant in the Parade of Colors during the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Vietnam veteran Paul Cottrell attended the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Vietnam veteran Paul Cottrell attended the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Jeff Kellington and his daughter Flora, 2, were among the attendees for the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Jeff Kellington and his daughter Flora, 2, were among the attendees for the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Christina Alvarado Shanahan was the keynote speaker for the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Christina Alvarado Shanahan was the keynote speaker for the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Christina Alvarado Shanahan was the keynote speaker for the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Christina Alvarado Shanahan was the keynote speaker for the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • The Falcon Flight Formation Team performs a flyover during the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    The Falcon Flight Formation Team performs a flyover during the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Attendees take photos of the Commemorative Air Force B-25 Devil Dog flyover during the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Attendees take photos of the Commemorative Air Force B-25 Devil Dog flyover during the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Retired Army Sergeant Major Willie Floyd, 82, was among attendees at the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Retired Army Sergeant Major Willie Floyd, 82, was among attendees at the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Retired Army Sergeant Major Willie Floyd, 82, was among the attendees for the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Retired Army Sergeant Major Willie Floyd, 82, was among the attendees for the Field of Honor opening ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Attendee Talitha Brant walks through the flags at the Field of Honor on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Attendee Talitha Brant walks through the flags at the Field of Honor on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
  • Friends (left to right) Talitha Brant, Eliana Kernodle and Carlos DeJesus walk through the rows of flags at the Field of Honor on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
    Friends (left to right) Talitha Brant, Eliana Kernodle and Carlos DeJesus walk through the rows of flags at the Field of Honor on Sunday, November 5, 2023.

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    Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Georgetown, the Field of Honor's 1400 flags will be in place from November 4-12. Because of construction in San Gabriel Park, this year's display moved to this location in the Old Town area of Georgetown.

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