A Southern California military history group brings sacrifice and service to life.
Shelby Anderson’s classroom at Laguna Beach High School is like walking into a living museum of sorts.
Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Roberts, a member of the Historical Unit of Southern California, places flags at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in WWII-era clothing, for Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Daniel Bermudez, of Yorba Linda, founder of the Historical Unit of Southern California, dresses as a Doughboy from WWI, as he places flags at Los Angeles National Cemetery for Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
“When I wear the uniform, it makes it more real,” Anderson said. “There’s not a cellphone in sight. It helps people connect, and when we personalize it, we understand the depth of sacrifice more. When I bring a person in uniform, that’s real and not just a story.” Bermudez said he was inspired to dedicate himself to military history after listening to stories from his grandfather, who served in the Navy during World War II and Korea. He began collecting uniforms and artifacts and reading all he could on military history. He’d go into the mountains – in heat and cold – to experience what it was like to wear the clothing and equipment in conditions that might simulate what it was like to be in the field.
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