Big Bear, Ca May 28, 2011 12:00 pm - A special program commemorating Memorial Day and the sacrifices made by United States military personnel will be held in Big Bear Lake on Monday. A procession will leave will leave the intersection of Village Drive and Pine Knot Avenue at 9:30 am lead by Major Nelson Reynolds, US Air Force Retired and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s … [Read more...] about Memorial Day Ceremony in Veterans Park
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Welcome Home Vietnam Vets Day March 30
Big Bear, Ca March 29, 2011 8:00 am - On March 7, 2011, the US Senate declared March 30 “Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran’s Day”. Big Bear’s American Legion Post 584 will celebrate this day with an open house for all Vietnam Veterans and their families, beginning at 5:00 pm. Once again on the menu will be “stuff on a shingle”. Post 584 will also offer a free one-year membership … [Read more...] about Welcome Home Vietnam Vets Day March 30
Fee Free Day In Honor Of America’s Veterans
Big Bear, Ca, November 1, 2010, 12:00pm - In honor of America’s Veterans and Armed Services personnel, Thursday, November 11, will be a “Fee Free Day” on the national forests in Southern California. The National Forest Adventure Pass will not be required for visitors in the San Bernardino, Angeles, Cleveland and Los Padres National Forests. The Forest Service is working to … [Read more...] about Fee Free Day In Honor Of America’s Veterans
Freedom Isn’t Free: We Salute 35 Hometown Military Heroes on Independence Day
Big Bear Valley, CA -- As we celebrate our Independence Day, our friends at the American Legion Post 584 remind that freedom isn’t free. Thirty-five of the Big Bear Valley’s sons and daughters have already served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and three of those sons--U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rex Kenyon, U.S. Army Specialist Adam Rosema, and U.S. Marine Corps 1st … [Read more...] about Freedom Isn’t Free: We Salute 35 Hometown Military Heroes on Independence Day
Big Bear Valley Honors Our Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day: “Never, Ever, Ever Forget the Magnitude of Their Sacrifice”
Big Bear Lake, CA -- This morning’s Memorial Day ceremony, lakeside at Veterans Park in Big Bear Lake, was a moving tribute, in word and song, to honor our military veterans. Before the Fallen Warriors of Big Bear Valley memorial wall, Mayor Liz Harris welcomed those in attendance “to honor those who so valiantly serve our country, in times of war and peace” and noted that “our … [Read more...] about Big Bear Valley Honors Our Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day: “Never, Ever, Ever Forget the Magnitude of Their Sacrifice”
