Hometown Heroes ceremony returns to Amtrak station Saturday, looking for volunteers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern residents are invited to honor and recognize community members who are currently serving as active military personnel with a “Hometown Heroes Banner Ceremony.”
The celebration is happening Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Amtrak Train Station downtown. The previous banners will be retired and new banners will be taking their place.
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The “Hometown Heroes Program” was created by the City of Bakersfield to honor and recognize active military personnel from Bakersfield.
The “Kern River Blue Star Moms” have been a big part of this year’s program. The group will be present at the May 18 event to honor Kern’s service members. The Blue Star Moms will also be calling for more volunteers to help with upcoming events.
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