Bakersfield National Cemetery Wreaths Across America 2023

2023 Wreaths Across America Arrival

2023 Wreaths Across America Day arrival with Freedom Riders

2023 Wreaths Across America Arrival Day - unloading the wreaths

2023 Wreaths Across America truck arrives at Bakersfield National Cemetery

2023 Wreaths Across America arrival with Bakersfield Police Department escort

2023 Wreaths Across America arrival with Freedom Riders escort

2023 Wreaths Across America - Distributing wreaths around the cemetery

2023 Wreaths Across America - Unloading wreaths

Bakersfield National Cemetery entrance sign<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America - BNC Entrance Sign

2023 Wreaths Across America - Unloading of the wreaths<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America - Unloading the wreaths

Thank you to our 2023 Wreaths Across America Event Sponsors<br>
2023 WAA Event Sponsors

2023 WAA Ceremony - Kern Chapter Sons of the American Revolution<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Ceremony - Kern Chapter Sons of the American Revolution

Kern County Young Marines<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Ceremony - Kern County Young Marines

2023 WAA Ceremony participants and attendees<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Ceremony

2023 Wreaths Across America Ceremony - Upper Assembly Area<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Ceremony

2023 Wreaths Across America - 4H Club participant<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Ceremony

2023 Wreaths Across America - Sons of the American Revolution, Kern County Chapter<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Ceremony

Young volunteer laying a wreath<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - Volunteers laying wreaths<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - Volunteers distributing wreaths<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 Wreaths Across America Day Ceremony - Bakersfield Police Department Honor Guard<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day Ceremony

2023 WAA Day - Daughters of the American Revolution, Bakersfield Chapter<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - Volunteer laying a wreath<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

Boys & Girls Club of Kern County Choir<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day Ceremony

2023 WAA Day - Laying of wreaths to honor those who served<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - Laying of wreaths by volunteers<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 Wreaths Across America Day - Honoring those who served<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day Ceremony at the upper assembly area<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day Ceremony

Chief Petty Officer Ricardo Ybarra, Retired U.S. Navy, American Legion Post 26, laying the wreath in memory of those who served and are serving in the United States Navy.<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Ceremony

2023 WAA Day - Volunteers leaving the ceremony and heading to lay wreaths<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - American flag overlooking the Bakersfield National Cemetery<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - Grave markers to those we honored on this solemn day <br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - A majestic Oak tree in the foreground on this hollowed ground<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

Boys & Girls Club of Kern County Choir<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

Boys & Girls Club of Kern County Choir<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - Freedom Riders<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - Volunteers laying wreaths<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day with volunteers and the Bakersfield Fire Department flying the American flag<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day

203 WAA Day ceremony - Sons of the American Revolution Kern County Chapter<br>
2023 Wreaths Across America Day
Album from Bakersfield Police Department: 2024

Motor Officers who escorted trucks

BPD Escort starting at Harley Davidson

BPD Motors escorted trucks to cemetery (Photo by Cerdafied Media)

BPD Motor Officers escort (Photo by Michael & Wayne Wong)

Motor officers escort (photo by Michael & Wayne Wong)

Our delivery truck (Photo by Michael & Wayne Wong)

Volunteers unloading truck

Volunteers unloading truck

New officers volunteered to unload trucks

Officers & professional staff volunteers unloaded trucks

Volunteers unloaded trucks

Police Officers volunteered to unload trucks

Group of volunteers who unloaded trucks

Asst. Chief places wreath on BPD retiree's grave

BPD Honor Guard

BPD Honor Guard (photo by Michael & Wayne Wong)

BPD Honor Guard (photo by Michael & Wayne Wong)

BPD Explorers volunteered to lay wreaths

Asst. Chief places wreath at BPD retiree's grave

BPD Captain & Chief volunteered to lay wreaths

Sgt. Celedon volunteered to lay wreaths

Asst. Chief lays wreath at BPD retiree's grave

Retired BPD Sergeant, WAA co-leader and Vince Fong, Congressman

Group of volunteers with BPD Chief Terry

South High ROTC student salutes veteran's grave

Captain & Chief volunteered to lay wreaths

Sgt. Celedon salutes veteran's grave

BPD Explorer directing traffic at Cemetery

Volunteers with Asst. Chief Stratton

Volunteers at the Grave Specific table
Album from Bakersfield Republican Women, Federated: 2023 Wreaths Across America Honoring our Jewish Brothers and Sisters
























Album from Bakersfield Republican Women, Federated: 2023 Wreaths Across America Day

2023 WAA Day - Arrival of wreaths with a Bakersfield Police Department escort<br>

2023 WAA Day - Wreath arrive escorted by the Freedom Riders<br>

2023 WAA Day - Wreaths arrive at Bakersfield National Cemetery<br>

2023 WAA Day - Wreaths arrive escorted by Bakersfield Police Department and others<br>

2023 WAA Day - Wreath arrival escorted by Freedom Riders<br>

2023 WAA Day - Unloading of the wreaths<br>

2023 WAA Day - Unloading the wreaths<br>

2023 WAA Day - Distributing the wreaths around the cemetery<br>

2023 WAA Day - Unloading the wreaths<br>

2023 WAA Day - <b>THANK YOU</b> to our 2023 Sponsorship Groups!<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony - Sons of the American Revolution Kern County Chapter<br>

2023 WAA Day - Young Marines<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony - 4H participant<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony - Sons of the American Revolution Kern County Chapter<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony - Bakersfield Police Department Honor Guard<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony - Daughters of the American Revolution Bakersfield Chapter<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony<br>

Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Ricardo Ybarra laying the wreath in memory of those who served and are serving in the United States Navy<br>

2023 WAA Day Ceremony - Boy & Girls Club of Kern County Choir<br>

2023 WAA Day Freedom Riders<br>

2023 WAA Day Bakersfield Fire Department flying the American flag<br>

2023 WAA Day - volunteers heading down the hill to lay wreaths<br>

2023 WAA Day - Volunteers laying wreaths<br>

2023 WAA Day - Volunteers laying wreaths<br>

2023 WAA Day - Volunteers laying wreaths<br>

2023 WAA Day - Laying of wreaths to honor and remember those who served<br>
Album from Bakersfield Police Department: 2023 Album

Police escort

Police escort

Officers unloading wreath boxes

Officers unloading wreath boxes

Ceremony

Freedom Riders at Ceremony

BPD Honor Guard

Chief Terry placing wreaths

Lieutenant & his family placing wreaths

Wreaths & Menorahs

Police officers volunteering

Chief Terry & Asst. Chief Hale & Co-Leaders

Entrance to Bakersfield National Cemetery

BPD staff and their families

Mayor Goh & Councilmember Gray