{"id":328506,"date":"2026-05-22T23:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/328506\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T23:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:02:40","slug":"bakersfield-national-cemetery-to-host-memorial-day-ceremony-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/328506\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield National Cemetery to host Memorial Day ceremony Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Editor\u2019s note: This story has been edited to correct the event details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 A Memorial Day event commemorating veterans memorialized at Bakersfield National Cemetery is set for Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event is set for Saturday, May 23 at Bakersfield National Cemetery at 30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd. in Arvin, according to the National Cemetery Administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+&quot;}\"> Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event will also feature Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh as the guest speaker, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The keynote speaker for the event is U.S. Air Force Col. Clifton Bell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The musical prelude will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the ceremony at 9 a.m. Family members who wish to place a flag on their loved one\u2019s gravesite can do so between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Music will be provided by the Bakersfield High School Band and the Kern County Sheriff\u2019s Office is set to provide military honors, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parking is available in the southwest area of the cemetery. Officials encouraged guests to be prepared for weather and bring water bottles for hydration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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