Members of the faculty at Bakersfield College have informed me that automotive instructor Jesse Morales will be laid off upon his return from the Middle East due to budget cuts at the school.
I cannot think of anything more disgraceful, humiliating or dishonorable a country could do to one of its heroes.
I don’t care about the budget in California, or the budget the college and universities are facing. This hero of ours needs to know that we as a community and a country will support him and honor him for his service to us.
Hell, he might not survive the war. Our veterans need to know that when their service to their country, we as a country will be there for them.
Bakersfield College needs to remember Mr. Morales and the other veterans who are making the ultimate sacrifice and not just quote a few words of remembrance on a particular occasion.
Please investigate this and do whatever possible to make our community and our country aware of the possible atrocities awaiting our returning heroes.