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Founder of Camp Hamilton Veterans Memorial Park dies in Wyoming car crash
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 5 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 thousand reminders of our nation's fallen: Flags fly at The Park at River Walk
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 11 months 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· 1 year 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 ...
Devil Pups much more than disciplinary program, application deadline approaches
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Devil Pups tryouts are set to take place one month from...
Thousand Flags shares symbolism
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 29—As he led the flag raising Sunday morning at The Park at Riverwalk, the significance of what he was doing was not lost on Charlie Chambers, a 17-year-old sergeant with the Bakersfield ...
Memorial Day memories: The stories of five local men who did not return from war
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 29—Monday is Memorial Day, the day we honor American servicemen and women who never made it home. Unlike Veterans Day, Memorial Day is, by design, more somber and more solemn. Ceremonies ...
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 ...
Large local crowd commemorates 70th anniversary of Korean War cease-fire
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJul. 27—Bakersfield resident Jeryl Matthews was 22 and studying to become a professional photographer when he was drafted into the U.S. Army on Jan. 23, 1951. Less than nine months later, he ...
Thousands of flags to be respectfully retired at Flag Day ceremony Wednesday
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 11 months 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 ...
More than a thousand helped dedicate World War II veterans memorial in Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 11—More than 1,000 people came to Jastro Park in downtown Bakersfield on Saturday morning to celebrate, to consecrate and to dedicate the newly finished Kern County World War II Veterans ...
