 | Veteran Cpl. Morgan competes in Iron Man
It was a big weekend for a local soldier wounded in the Iraq War. Corporal Evan Morgan travelled to Oceanside to participate in the Ironman Competition  Video
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 | Parents to visit Spl. McCool
The parents of a Tehachapi soldier, wounded in Iraq last week arrived in Washington D.C. Monday night to reunite with their son. Video
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 | Specialist McCool to make full recovery
The parents of Specialist Matthew McCool said they were able to speak to him from his hospital bed in Germany. Video
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 | Family tells fallen soldier's heroic story
The family of a fallen soldier is sharing their emotional story. Video
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 | Local Veteran Jamin Moore released from hospital today
Private First Class Jamin Moore is out of the hospital Wednesday night. Video
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 | Artificial limbs enable local veteran to compete in Iron Man
Local Veteran Evan Morgan lost his legs in combat. This weekend, he's competing in a triathalon in San Diego. Video
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 | Cpl. Barrientos returns home to a warm welcome
As word spread that the plane carrying Corporal Wesley Barrientos had landed, anticipation mounted inside the terminal. Video
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 | Barrientos is welcomed home
Meadows Field was bustling with activity at noon on Wednesday, as hundreds of well wishers prepare to welcome home a Bakersfield soldier, wounded while fighting in Iraq. Video
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 | Police investigate East Bakersfield shooting
Bakersfield police are looking for the person who shot a man three times in East Bakersfield. Video
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 | Soldier returns home
Corporal Wesley Barrientos lost both of his legs when an explosive device tore through the Humvee he was riding in near Scandaria. He is excpected to arrive at Meadows Field for a warm welcoming.
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 | Community honors injured soldier
A local soldier wounded in the War in Iraq was honored by the community Wednesday. Video
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 | Injured soldier marries sweetheart in Washington, D.C.
It was a very special Valentine’s Day in our nation’s capital. Video
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 | Community supports soldier injured in Iraq
Walter Reed Medical Center patient Cpl. Wesley Barrientos, 23, lost both legs in an explosion in the War in Iraq. On a dreary day in Washington, D.C. at the medical center, the Ridgeview High School graduate reunited with his fiance. Their wedding was postponed after Barrientos' injury in Scandaria, Iraq. Video
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 | Soldier's journey from Iraq to Walter Reed Medical Center
In December, 17 News told you about U.S. Army Cpl. Wesley Barrientos who was severely wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq. On Thursday, 17 News at 5 will continue Barrientos' story, giving you a rare look at the unique program for amputees at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and answering the question of why the rate of amputees coming back from Iraq is more than double that of previous wars. Video
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 | Soldier to tell story about losing both legs
A wounded soldier from Kern County continued his long-road to recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Cpl. Wesley Barrientos, a graduate of Ridgeview High School, was severely wounded by an improvised explosive device last month in Iraq. Barrientos lost both his legs in the blast.
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