Highlights
- ASU ROTC students, student-athletes, and community members planted thousands of U.S. flags at Tempe Beach Park on Thursday, Sept. 10.
- The Tempe Exchange Club hosts the annual Healing Field tribute, running Sept. 10 through Sept. 13 at Tempe Beach Park.
- Photos were taken by Emma Fitzgerald, an ASU News student photographer and Cronkite School sports journalism major.
Arizona State University ROTC students, student-athletes, and community members planted thousands of U.S. flags across Tempe Beach Park on Thursday morning, before the sun had crested "A" Mountain, as part of the annual Tempe Healing Field tribute marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
The Tempe Exchange Club hosts the event for the greater Phoenix community. According to Tempe Tourism, the display runs Sept. 10 through Sept. 13 at Tempe Beach Park, with hours from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Photos of the installation were taken by Emma Fitzgerald, an ASU News student photographer and Cronkite School sports journalism major, according to the ASU news release.
The Tempe Independent also reported on the event's return, noting the Exchange Club of Tempe's role in presenting the Healing Field tribute Thursday, Sept. 10, through Sunday, Sept. 13.
The display runs through Sunday, Sept. 13.
Where to find them
- Exchange Club · nationalexchangeclub.org · Instagram · Facebook · X · TikTok
Sources
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- news.asu.edu retrieved 10/09/2026 20:39
- tempetourism.com retrieved 10/09/2026 20:39
- yourvalley.net retrieved 10/09/2026 20:39
- Exchange Club (official site) retrieved 10/09/2026 20:39
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