by Christian Southards | Sep 18, 2022
The U.S. Air Force was established by the National Security Act of 1947 and celebrates its birthday every Sept. 18. THE FOUNDING OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE Until the recent establishment of the U.S. Space Force in 2019, the Air Force was the U.S. Military’s youngest...
by Kevin Stonestreet | Aug 15, 2022
Today we celebrate VJ Day, also known as Victory over Japan Day. This is the day in 1945 on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of...
by Brian Heyman | Aug 12, 2022
My father, Arthur A. Heyman, a WWII Veteran who served in the U.S. Navy as a Bosun’s Mate on the USS Bairoko (CVE 115) an escort carrier, died on Jan. 10 at almost 94 years of age. He was a member of that greatest generation who went off to war, and if they were lucky...
by Christian Southards | Aug 11, 2022
The Bakersfield East Rotary has donated an unspecified amount to the Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial, which is being constructed in Jastro Park, Bakersfield. The donation keeps the memorial on track for completion this Veterans Day, as first reported by...
by Christian Southards | Jun 12, 2022
On June 23, 2015, California officially designated June 12 as Women Veterans Day to honor the sacrifices of Women Veterans and acknowledge the growing number of women serving in the U.S. Military. Women Have Served in Every U.S. War The role of women in U.S. conflicts...
by Christian Southards | Jun 8, 2022
On June 7, President Joseph Biden signed nine bipartisan veterans bills into law while advocating for the passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act, which is currently on the Senate floor. In a release issued by the White house, President Biden notes, “our nation has many...
