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Bakersfield National Cemetery (1520)

Bakersfield National Cemetery (1520)
"A place of honor for those who served with honor". A memorial wall at the Bakersfield National Cemetery.

Note the 'served with honor'. Many gays, who often served and fought quite honorably, were "dishonorably" or discharged with a status other than honorable when their sexual orientation became known. Per the VA website, those discharged with an other than honorably discharge are not always eligible for burial in a VA cemetery, the decision is made by the regional VA office.

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