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The Bakersfield National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery located in Bakersfield, California. It is one of the 136 national cemeteries that are maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration.

The Bakersfield National Cemetery was established in 2009 and is situated on 500 acres of land. The cemetery serves as a final resting place for veterans and their eligible family members, including those who served in the Vietnam War.

The National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed annually on March 29th to honor and recognize the sacrifices of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War. The day was officially declared by President Barack Obama in 2012, and it has been observed every year since.

The Bakersfield National Cemetery holds special events and ceremonies to commemorate the National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The cemetery also offers a range of services to veterans and their families, including burial services, headstones and markers, and memorialization options

First-of-a-kind film festival to honor local veterans comes this summer

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The inaugural Central Valley Veterans Filmfest is coming to Bakersfield to recognize and honor veterans for their service to the country, according to a release.

The festival will feature the screening of four films that tell stories of veterans from Kern County and one from Florida, narrated by the veterans themselves, according to the organizer.