This weeklong event is open to the public 24/7. Feel free to walk through the sea of flags or bring a chair and sit and reflect. There will be over 500 flags flying this year . Click here to dedicate a flag. https://www.stonehamfieldofhonor.com/store

Veterans Day - 11/11 Ceremony at Town Hall (inside) at 10:30am. Thank you pins and cards will be given out to Veterans in attendance, from the Town of Stoneham. Pizza and drinks will be served to Veterans following the ceremony.

The Veterans Day 5K and 11K Race starts directly after the Veterans Day Ceremony at 11:30am in front of Town Hall Central Street. Come and cheer on the participants! TO REGISTER or for more information, see the race website.

The Veterans Committee has an ongoing project to add as many photos of local veterans to our slide show , that we show on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Send your photos to stonehamveterans@gmail.com

We have been fortunate to have musical volunteers from high school students, teachers, and adults from the community to have live taps played at the field of honor rain or shine. Visit the field at 5pm for a special moment.

William F Buckley monument ceremony - to take place directly after the Town Hall ceremony 11/11 completes at 11:45am. 10 minutes in duration. Very moving ceremony of a highly decorated local legend. Located in the Square in front of Butcher shop. Ceremony is performed by fellow unit members of the 54th Special Forces group.

Honor our Veterans.

Record their histories!

New this year is the Legacy Tent, where we will have available times to video veterans, for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Interested veterans will answer prewritten questions from the Library of Congress with an interviewer. The completed tape is sent to the Library of Congress for permanent documentation and we show on local tv if they agree. 

The Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service" Click here for samples of veterans who've already participated.

contact stonehamveterans@gmail.com if interested.

https://www.va.gov/opa/vhp/default.cfm

Veterans Services Officer Kevin Welch will be hosting a veterans breakfast at the Stoneham Senior Center on Friday, November 15th, at 10am. All are welcome to arrive earlier for coffee at 9:30am. Space is limited so call ahead to register. 781-363-9970

VFW Post #620 will be performing a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Thursday, November 14th at 4:00pm at the Middle School Field. We will be collecting worn and used flags all week at the Field of Honor Information booth. Join us for this special ceremony.

Collecting items from Nov 8-17th at the Field of Honor, 101 Central Street Stoneham MA 02180

ITEMS NEEDED:

Coffee; Caffeinated unflavored; both drip and instant

Ramen Noodles

Canned Soups: Chowder, Hearty Beef, Hearty Chicken, Italian Wedding Soup, Minestrone, Lentil

Oatmeal, Instant Packets, Flavored and Plain

Canned Meats, Corned Beef Hash, Spam

Canned Ravioli, Canned Beefaroni

Cookies: Chocolate Chip, Oreo-like, Sandwich, Sugar, etc.

Snacks: Popcorn, Granola Bars

Plastic Wrap

Crackers: Saltines, Ritz, Club, Wheat Thins

Toiletries

Food Storage Wraps and Bags

Facial Tissue

Paper Towels

PLEASE NO PERISHABLE ITEMS