The Evening Rotary Club of Cathedral City is organizing the 16th Annual Fields of Valor, from Nov. 4-12, 2023, at Patriot Park, located at 33998 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234.
This week-long celebration begins with an Opening Ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, recognizing Gold Star families, local lost veterans from Riverside and San Bernardino counties in the Vietnam War and California fallen soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. An area will be dedicated to Soldiers of Valor from past wars to honor family and friends. Event organizers will celebrate the 248th birthday of the US Marine Corps at 4 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2023.
This year’s event will be the second straight year where event organizers will dedicate different sections of the park to honor veterans of conflicts in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Organizers will also separate flags designated to honor fallen veterans as well as veterans of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines.
The names of local lost veterans will be recorded and looped on a soundtrack to be played all day, ending with taps at sundown. Veterans’ recognitions will close with a ceremony at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12.
During the event, volunteers will help set up the flags, greet arriving veterans and their families and remove the flags and the rebar that supports them after the event. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Sunshine Herrera at 760-272-6997 or email FieldsofValorPresident@gmail.com. You can also call Angel Herrera at 951-403-4027.
