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Bakersfield Young Marines collecting US flags for retirement
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — KGET has teamed up with the Bakersfield Young Marines for a flag...
Representing 'our guys that we lost': Carry the Load relay makes three stops in Bakersfield in honor...
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 month agoBakersfield resident Daniel Cazarez served two tours as a U.S. Marine in what he called "the sandbox," the war in Iraq, with the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, known as the Wolf ...
Founder of Camp Hamilton Veterans Memorial Park dies in Wyoming car crash
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 29—He turned a promise made to his brother Marines into a personal vision, and with help, transformed 10 acres of tumbleweeds, jackrabbits and lizards north of Bakersfield into a green ...
A 1,000 reminders of our nation's fallen
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 27—While the presentation of the colors at The Park at River Walk began at noon Saturday, for the Young Marines, the day began at 6 a.m., then at 6:02 a.m., and then again at 6:07 a.m. " ...
Bakersfield's Army National Guard celebrates 386 years
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDec. 13—The Army National Guard's readiness center in southeast Bakersfield celebrated the Guard's 386th birthday Tuesday, with a cake cut by a ceremonial sword and a tour of the facility. The ...
647 US flags ‘retired’ in Flag Day ceremony at Greenlawn Southwest
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAbout 40 people, including many in patriotic historical garb and members of the Young Marines, were...
Devil Pups much more than disciplinary program, application deadline approaches
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Devil Pups tryouts are set to take place one month from...
Nearly 700 worn and tattered American flags 'retired with dignity' on Flag Day
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFaded, worn, tattered, torn. Despite their aging and failing condition, each one of the 647 American flags slated for "retirement" had first been folded carefully into a traditional triangle ...
DAT Krew Academy 'changes generations' through hip-hop, street-style dance
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 13—Mix together a former gangbanger, Marine, dancer and father figure to 34 kids and you have Luther Gray. The 35-year-old Bakersfield man's easygoing demeanor and broad smile belie a seemingly ...
Thousands of flags to be respectfully retired at Flag Day ceremony Wednesday
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 12—It can be a stirring sight to see homes and businesses in our cities and towns flying the Stars and Stripes on days like Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Flag Day. But not when the flags ...
