Southwest RivCo Veterans Honored In 22nd Veterans Day Parade: 2024

MURRIETA, CA—For the 22nd year, Southwest Riverside County veterans would be honored in the annual City of Murrieta Veterans Day Parade, and again this year, see the hundreds of flags in support of area veterans, thanks to the Murrieta Rotary Club.

On Monday, residents lined up to witness marching bands, representatives from all service branches, public safety personnel, and area civic leaders. The event, slated to begin at 10 a.m. near the intersection of Ivy Street and Washington Avenue, will traverse the historic downtown area along Washington to Town Square Park, where the "Field of Honor" will be on display at Adams Avenue and Kalmia Street.

High school marching bands, veterans groups, personnel from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy, law enforcement and firefighters, Mayor Lori Stone, and others from the city and Riverside County also participated in the event.

Ceremonies would conclude at the Field of Honor, sponsored by the Murrieta Rotary Club. The site is established every November as a memorial to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Services and a salute to those who have completed their service or remain on active duty, a spokesperson from the Rotary said.

"The Field features sections for 'Medal of Honor' recipients, 'Local Heroes' — those from Riverside and San Bernardino counties who have given their lives for this country since 2003 — historical flags, one flag dedicated to those who perished in 9/11, and state flags," according to the Rotary.

A donation from the Rotary has filled the field with hundreds of 3-by-5-foot American flags that were to be displayed for over a week, according to Rotary Club President Jim Yanoschick, who added, "We can take extra pride in the service of others to our nation and our community.

Additional information is available at murrietarotaryclub.org.