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Article: Bakersfield National Cemetery Begins Burials
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Public
Affairs, +1-202-461-7600
WASHINGTON, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of
Veterans Affairs officially opened its 130th national cemetery today
with first burials at Bakersfield National Cemetery.
"This beautiful new national cemetery will be a lasting tribute
to the men and women of Central California who have served our
nation," said Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Steve
Muro. "We are proud to uphold VA's commitment to America's Veterans
by providing a final resting place for these heroes."
The new cemetery is located on a 500-acre site donated by Tejon
Ranch and will serve ...