{"id":328984,"date":"2026-05-23T05:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/328984\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T05:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T05:35:17","slug":"bakersfield-national-cemetery-to-host-memorial-day-ceremony-saturday-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/328984\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield National Cemetery to host Memorial Day ceremony Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:KGET Bakersfield;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"KGET Bakersfield\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/232C1E841BC0BB863E0E9B74B574D5BADEBDCEDD7912DF6C56EBCD799BAD61E9\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefill_w0_h40;quality_80;format_webp\/\"\/><\/a>Fri, May 22, 2026 at 9:04 PM UTC<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_kget_bakersfield_articles_632\/19a6528a51384a61b3128f9923f8bc64.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bakersfield National Cemetery to host Memorial Day ceremony Saturday<\/p>\n<p>Editor\u2019s note: This story has been edited to correct the event details.<\/p>\n<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 A Memorial Day event commemorating veterans memorialized at Bakersfield National Cemetery is set for Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>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><a data-ylk=\"slk:Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event will also feature Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh as the guest speaker, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote speaker for the event is U.S. Air Force Col. Clifton Bell.<\/p>\n<p>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>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>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>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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