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The Park at Riverwalk will come alive as 1,000 flags fly over Memorial Day weekend. The annual Thousand Flags event is presented to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in serving the country.
May 30—When the American flags are blowing, but there's no breeze, the souls of the veterans are passing through. That sentiment — a tradition, as she described it — was delivered by Bakersfield Young Marine 1st Sgt. Natalena Gerber as she walked the path among the Thousand Flags posted at The Park at River Walk on a sunny Sunday morning. You can see it happening, the 17-year-old said. Simply .
With the nation coming together for Memorial Day not only for the first major three-day weekend since COVID-19 restrictions began to lift but also to honor our nation's heroes that sacrificed their lives for our freedom.