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Bakersfield National Cemetery unveils Avenue of the Flags
On Dec. 8, the Bakersfield National Cemetery Support Committee unveiled the Avenue of the Flags, 44...
Henry Leonard Ochsner – from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest with the Elite 101st Airborne
(Note: This is the twenty-seventh article in a continuing series about local military veterans and...
Combat Christmas Angel
Tehachapi resident, Christine Maag, is a true combat veteran, having served multiple tours in Iraq as a U.S. Army medic. She is a 17-time national...
Jayne Ellen Scardello September 22, 1952 – November 7, 2021
On Sunday, November 7, 2021, Jayne Ellen Whittaker-Scardello passed away after battling many years...
What's Up in Bear Valley Springs?
A fun new opportunity awaits. The Bear Valley Community Service District has been updating Bear...
Veterans Day in Tehachapi
At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 members of the American Legion and Legion Riders raised the American flag in...
Support and events for local veterans
Jason Stanley and Kevin Davey spoke at the Rotary Club on Nov. 4, sharing about local events and...
Veterans Day at Mojave Air & Space Port
America's military Veterans were honored at Legacy Park at Mojave Air & Space Port on Nov. 11. The...
World Wind & Solar is now Pearce Renewables
Pearce Services, a nationwide leader in operations, maintenance, and engineering for mission-critical telecom and renewable energy infrastructure,...
Veterans Day celebration in Tehachapi
Season 2, Episode 109 Tehachapi American Legion Post 221 members Kevin Davey and Dean Peterson came...
Local Veterans Day events, Nov. 11
Veteran’s Day celebration Sponsored by the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District Join us for veteran stories and honoring our local heroes on N...
Kern Honor Flight hosts breakfast
The Kern County Honor Flight hosts a breakfast for all area veterans, their friends and families. It is held at the Christian Life Assembly of God,...
Profile of an Honor Flight recipient
Early in October, local Bear Valley Springs veteran, William (Bill) Kritlow, flew on the 2021 Honor...
Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 celebrates tenth anniversary
On Saturday evening, Oct. 23, Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 celebrated its 10th anniversary and he...
Andy Selga – Army Veteran and Sentinel at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
(Note: This is the 26th article in a continuing series about local military veterans and their...
What's Up in Bear Valley Springs?
The dog park in our community is still being improved. The Tailwaggers Group has raised $12,000 to...
Live Veterans Day concert, Nov. 11
The Outreach Singers under the direction of Jeffrey Haswell will be performing on Thursday, Nov....
Financial tips for new veterans
On Veterans Day, we honor the men and women who have served in our armed forces. If you've recently...
How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it
Christina Athans was a kindhearted young woman always thinking of others before herself. She loved...
Paul M. Benz September 25, 1944 – September 23, 2021
Paul Benz passed away on Sept. 23, two days shy of his 77th birthday. He was surrounded by family an...
Alberto Garcia, Jr.: American hero killed by roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq
(Note: This is the 25th article in a continuing series about local military veterans and their...
TehachaPod: Episode 100 looking back & Civil Air Patrol
Season 2, Episode 100 TehachaPod records its 100th episode over two seasons. Key, Corey and Greg...
Barry Bongberg: Avionics repairman & helicopter door gunner in Vietnam
(Note: This is the 24th article in a continuing series about local military veterans and their servi...
Christina's Seventh Annual Pancreatic Cancer Fundraiser
Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 invites you to attend our ten year anniversary and Christina’s Seventh Annual Pancreatic Cancer Fundraiser on S...
Don't Ever Forget Them
Many veterans who signed a blank check to serve their country may not be getting a card for the...