Naval Weapons Station Earle Commanding Officer Capt. Edward Callahan will be keynote speaker Saturday at the annual Field of Flags ceremony set for noon at the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
This is the 13th year the Church has raised its Field of Flags honoring all Vietnam Veterans as well as those in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who lost their lives on the battlefield.
With a total of more than 7,000 flags, church members and other Middletown residents have been working since mid-October to place the flags on the church lawn.. They will remain in place in front of the church at 94 Tindall Road through Nov. 12, the day after Veterans Day.
Each of the flags represents fallen American military member from the Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan actions.
All are invited to Saturday’s ceremony to hear Capt. Callahan and other speakers including Dennis Beauregard, President of Vietnam Veterans of America NJ Shore Are Chapter 12, Middletown Mayor Tony Perry and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger.
A color guard will be presented by NWS Earle and music will be provided by Dennis Anderson and Mike Hannigan on the bagpipes.
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