Gone but Not Forgotten: Bakersfield National Cemetery-History, Memorial Process, and Legacy

Name: Gone but Not Forgotten: Bakersfield National Cemetery-History, Memorial Process, and Legacy
Start: 2024-05-18T11:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-05-18T12:00:00-07:00
Location: 701 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, United States, California 93301

Schedule

Sat May 18 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

701 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, United States, California 93301 | Bakersfield, CA

**Portrait of a Warrior Art Exhibit will also be on display**
In honor of Military May please join Guest Speaker and Director Cindy Van Bibber as she discusses the National Cemetery Administration and Bakersfield National Cemetery's historical information, eligibility criteria, Veteran’s benefits, what to expect when arranging memorial services for an interment, as well as burials over time
and how the cemetery compares to other VA cemeteries nationwide, the land and layout to include where the gravesite locator KIOSK is located and how it functions.
A twenty-minute short film will also be screened that includes archival photos and information about the conflicts and causalities we’ve suffered as a nation, historical data about the National Cemetery Administration and Bakersfield National Cemetery.
Helpful handouts will also be provided that include details about the information presented.