FIELD OF HONOR | September 11-23, 2026

Location: Automated Conveyor Systems (ACS)
6 Millrace Drive Lynchburg, VA

Honoring our Heroes nine years in a row! The Rotary Club of Forest proudly presents an inspirational formation of over 1,000 American flags on the grassy fields of Automated Conveyor Systems. This solemn formation pays tribute to our Veterans, Active Duty Military, First Responders, Firefighters, Police Officers, EMTs, Health Care Workers, and those who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice to defend our freedoms.

The Field of Honor display is FREE and open to the public. Taps sounded daily at 7 PM.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 11

AT 6 PM

9/11 Memorial Service: Never Forget

Commemorating the 25th Anniversary

SEPTEMBER 11

Live Radio Remote with WLNI 105.9 FM

7-9 am | The Morningline with Mari & Brian

12-1 pm | The Best of the Burg with Mari & Biscuit

SEPTEMBER 25

11 AM -7 PM &

SEPTEMBER 26

9 AM-NOON

Flag Pickup

SEPTEMBER 11-23

AT 7 PM

Taps Sounded Daily sponsored by Whitten Funeral Home

Opening Ceremony Schedule
September 11th, 2026

Ice Cream Social Served by Craveables | 5:00-6:00 PM

  • Complimentary ice cream served to the first 250 patrons sponsored by James River Media

  • Live Music | Blue Ridge Brass Quintet sponsored by Destination Bedford

  • Enjoy the Celebrate America Flag Display highlighting the history of our own Red, White & Blue sponsored by Craft Collision

Ceremony Begins at 6:00 PM

  • Performances by the Virginia Military Institute Pipe & Drum Band sponsored by Mabry

  • National Anthem by Scoutmaster Dave Camp from Troop 180, Scouting America

  • Invocation by Pastor Jonathan Falwell, Thomas Road Baptist Church

  • Keynote Speaker - Lt Gen Retired Jerry Boykin

  • Honor Guard from the American Legion, Post 16

  • Book signing with Lt Gen Boykin to follow

Opening Ceremony Keynote Speaker

LTG (Ret.) William G. “Jerry” Boykin

LTG (Ret) William G. "Jerry" Boykin was one of the original members of the US Army's Delta Force. He was privileged to ultimately command these elite warriors in combat operations. Later, Jerry Boykin commanded all the Army's Green Berets as well as the Special Warfare Center and School. In his thirty-six years in the army, LTG Boykin also served a tour with the CIA. He has participated in clandestine operations around the world and served his last four years in the Army as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.

WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

  • Rotary 50/50 Plus Raffle

    50/50 Cash Raffle plus many other prizes! 6% chance of winning! $10.00/1 ticket or $20.00/3 tickets. Drawing includes 50/50 cash, jewelry, gift certificates to local businesses and restaurants, gym memberships and a living trust. Click on Purchase Ticket to see complete list!!

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  • Sponsor The Field

    Funds raised are distributed directly back into our community through grants issued by the Rotary Club of Forest Foundation. To date, over $500k has been granted to local organizations as a result of the generous support of Field of Honor.

    Sponsorships are closed

  • Honor a Hero

    Our inspirational formation of the Stars and Stripes will display one thousand US flags posted in a solemn formation as a tribute to our past and present American heroes.

    Honor the First Responders, EMTs, Healthcare Workers, Fire Fighters, Police, Active Duty Military, Veterans and those who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice to defend our freedoms while giving back to your community.

    FLAG SALES CLOSED | SOLD OUT

Thank You to Our 2026 Field of Honor Sponsors

FREEDOM SPONSOR & FIELD DONATION

OLD GLORY SPONSOR

 

STARS & STRIPES

 
 

CELEBRATE AMERICA FLAG DISPLAY

DAILY SOUNDING OF TAPS

CRAVEABLES ICE CREAM TRUCK

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

RED

WHITE

  • Alison Pettit, REALTOR, Dalton & Company

  • American Legion Post 16

  • Bank of the James

  • Belvac Production Machinery, Inc.

  • Blackwater Group - Ameriprise

  • Blue Ridge Floors,Inc

  • Central VA Flooring

  • CloudFit Software

  • Cintas Corporation

  • Coldwell Banker Commercial Read & Co

  • Coleman-Adams Construction, Inc

  • Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association

  • Cooper Family McDonald's

  • Crossroads Family Dentistry

  • Electronic Design and Manufacturing (EDM)

  • Garber Lowe Fence

  • Innovative Wireless Technologies, Inc.

  • KNDS USA

  • MasTec Communications Group

  • Periodontal Health Associates

  • Peery Family Dentistry

  • River Technologies, LLC

  • Rudy L. Hawkins Electrical Contractor, Inc

  • Sonny Merryman

  • Southern Landscape Group, Inc.

  • Spectrum Stone Designs

  • The Concrete Wizard/Innovative Surface Solutions

  • Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.

  • Tipco Technologies, Inc.

  • Tinney Chevrolet GMC

  • Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 196

  • Virginia Furniture Market

  • Western Ways

  • White Cosmetic & Family Dentistry

  • Wiley Wilson

  • Wright Choice Construction, Inc.

BLUE

  • Accupoint Surveying and Design

  • Advanced Manufacturing Tech (AMTI)

  • Aid Tire & Auto Repair, Inc.

  • Banker Steel Co LLC

  • Bald Guy and Associates

  • Barracks Financial Group

  • Bartlett Tree Experts

  • Bison Printing Inc

  • Blumont Energy

  • Brown's Heating Air & Plumbing

  • Bulls Steakhouse

  • Central Virginia Federal Credit Union/Your Community Credit Union

  • Charley's Restaurant

  • CMA's Honda of Lynchburg

  • Curtains Blinds & Bath/Greer Design Co.

  • Custom Embroidery and Screenprinting

  • Davey Tree

  • Dodson Pest Control

  • Financial Designs

  • First National Bank

  • FIVE18 Family Services

  • Graziano's

  • Harris Tire Co. Inc

  • Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory

  • Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care

  • Intercon

  • Loper Financial

  • Maddox Air & Electrical, Inc.

  • MaxPlayFit LLC

  • Michelle Wingo-Stebbings Century 21

  • Military Order of World Wars (MOWW)

  • Moore’s Country Store, Inc.

  • Piedmont Fleet Service

  • Pinnacle Financial Partners

  • Powell Property Network

  • Progress Printing Co.

  • Quik-E Food Stores (Witco Inc)

  • Recharge Wellness Studio

  • Rector Land Holding Group

  • Roto-Rooter

  • Thompson-Brooks Insurance/Financial Independence Group

  • Toler Insulating

  • Transnational Association of Christian Colleges & Schools (TRACS)

  • Travel Lovers

  • Virginia Maintenance Company

  • Vision Financial Group

  • Warnco, Inc.

  • Wooldridge Heating Air

About Field of Honor

Traffic traveling along Graves Mill Road will see an explosion of red, white & blue as the Rotary Club of Forest posts 1,000 United States flags on the grassy field in front of the Automated Conveyor Systems. This striking display of the Stars & Stripes brings Lynchburg’s Annual Field of Honor® event to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is again hosted by the Rotary Club of Forest. The Club’s inaugural display brought organizers, volunteers and community visitors together in tribute to our Health Care Heroes, the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, first responders who rushed to their aid, and the military & veterans who before and since the beginning of the war against terror have risked all to defend and protect us. The Field in 2020 honored all front line Healthcare workers who worked diligently fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Field of Honor® flags fly to honor the men and women who have and are defending our nation around the world. The number of surviving World War II veterans grows smaller each day, and the decades have multiplied since our military served on the battlefields of Korea and Vietnam. In the years since the terrorist attacks of 2001 our military members have fought in the Middle East. With the fall of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, highlighted the sacrifices of first responders reminding us that they too place themselves in harm’s way to also protect us. All these heroes honored the flag and it is fitting that the display of the flag should honor them. It is time to show our appreciation.

At the close of the event, sponsors will retain the flags they dedicated to honor individuals. The Lynchburg display is a gift to the community made possible through donations, sponsorship and the efforts of many dedicated volunteers. You can show your support and gratitude by sponsoring a flag or making a donation.

The panorama of red, white and blue is hard to adequately describe, but once experienced it is not to be forgotten. This is especially true as the flags will fly in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This is an event not to be missed.

The Field of Honor is the signature fundraiser of the Rotary Club of Forest.

Funds raised are distributed directly back into our community through grants issued by the Rotary Club of Forest Foundation. To date, over $500k has been granted to local organizations as a result of the generous support of Field of Honor.

Past Field of Honor Beneficiaries