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
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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”
BBHS Graduate Thom DeGriselles Completes Basic Infantry Training at Fort Benning
Big Bear City, CA -- In military news, sent to us from the Army and Air Force Hometown News Service, 1999 Big Bear High School graduate Thomas DeGriselles has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. During his nine weeks of training, Army National Guard PFC DeGriselles received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduate Thom DeGriselles Completes Basic Infantry Training at Fort Benning