1,776 Flags Honor Service Members in Newport Beach

People walk through a display of 1776 American flags in Castaways Park in Newport Beach, Calif., on May 23, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Overlooking Newport Harbor stands 1,776 large American flags placed along the paths at Castaways Park.

Representing the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration on Independence on July 4, 1776, the flags are part of the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor’s 13th annual Field of Honor, which recognizes those who served in the military and first responders in time for Memorial Day.