It was 2018 when Bakersfield resident Bill Potter, a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam, learned that more than 82,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen, from World War II to the present, remain missing ...

The memorial now includes space for a future monument for veterans of recent wars, a statue of a war dog, colorful plants that bloom all year, and a walkway that’s easy for everyone to use.

A life-sized bronze dog statue at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King was dedicated to Brownie, a German Shepherd mix from King who served in World War II.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for a unique gallery to honor and remember the American soldiers, still listed as missing in action was held in downtown Bakersfield.

A U.S. soldier who was killed in action during World War II has received a proper burial after his remains were positively identified.