Residents of Bakersfield gather to celebrate Vietnam Veterans Day, honoring local heroes and their service.
- Bakersfield community celebrates Vietnam Veterans Day.
- The event honors local residents who served during the Vietnam War.
- Keynote speaker was Dan Contreras, a Vietnam veteran and E-7 Master Sergeant.
- Vietnam War Veterans Day is officially observed on March 29th.
- Community members and veterans participated in the day’s activities.
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Vietnam War Day is a day to honor all veterans who were in the Vietnam War. One local Healthcare Group is honoring those members who served.
Over at the Solstice Senior Living Center, community members gathered to honor veterans who served in the Vietnam War and era. Bakersfield Community Health Care held its 1st “Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran Day,” where Vietnam veterans were pinned and given a long overdue recognition…