About the Program
The Military Banner Program was started in 2016 for the Porterville area as a way to honor both current and past military personnel for their service to the nation and community. The banner acts as a public expression of gratitude that pays tribute to the courage, commitment, and heroism displayed by individuals who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Loved ones may nominate a military hero to be honored with a banner that will show the individual’s name and photo. Individuals may also self-nominate for the program. The banners will be displayed on major streets throughout the City. They will be raised each year for Memorial Day.
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Military Banner Ceremony
May 24, 2024
12:00 PM
Centennial Park
The City of Porterville is proud to host a ceremony in honor of the 71 Military Banner Program nominees from 2024. Altogether, nearly 1000 commemorative banners for former and active service members from the Porterville community have been raised along major streets in Porterville since the start of the program. The community is invited to attend and recognize these hometown heroes and all those in military service.
2024 Honorees
| David H. Adams | Albert W. LaBrie | |
| Daniel Ali | Steve Lewis | |
| Tony F. Archer | Julio C. Lopez | |
| Tony F. Archer | Albert Maese | |
| Richard G. Beaty | Richard Marrero | |
| Michael Beayrd Jr. | Rene J. Martin | |
| Rudy P. Beltran | Ralph "Eddie" Martin | |
| Richard N. Bocanegra | Hap Arnold Meredith | |
| Adam A. Boland | Brayden Nicholson | |
| Lee H. Boland | Tristan Nieblas | |
| Victor Vane Bowker Jr. | Donald M. Peterson | |
| Dan Boydstun | Robert (Bob) Phillips | |
| Zachary Bray | Jim Raymond | |
| Albert Carabay | Britney D. Rodriguez | |
| Thomas F. Cemo | Bill Scranton | |
| Aaron G. Contreras | Ronald G. Sharp | |
| Frank L. Day | Mark Simmons | |
| Elmer DeJong | Charles S. Spencer | |
| Justin Domingo | Raul Ramos Tapia | |
| Steven W. Drake | John R. Thompson Sr. | |
| Albert Duran | Joey Sok Vath | |
| Raoul A. Gomez | Johnny Anthony Vega | |
| Andrew Delgadillo Gomez Jr. | Ernest Williams | |
| Carol Jones | Cody Wilson | |
| Hunter Jones | William L. Zeis |
How to Apply
2025 Application Period: 12/1/24- 2/1/25
Applications will be accepted each year starting on December 1. Completed applications must be received by no later than 5:30 PM on February 1 to allow adequate time for banner production.
Eligibility
To qualify for the program, the following criteria must be met:
- The honoree is a current or past member of the United States Armed Forces.
- The honoree is a current or past resident within the Porterville area.
- The honoree's discharge from military service must be honorable.
Procedure- Submit completed nomination form along with a military photo of the service person. Digital or physical photographs are accepted.
- The current application fee is $260 and shall be the responsibility of the applicant. The City will sponsor and waive the banner fee for any nomination that is submitted on behalf of local military personnel that were killed in action (KIA).
- Nominations will be accepted December 1- February 1.
- Banners will be raised for Memorial Day in May.
- Once the integrity of the banner has diminished over time, it will be removed and presented to the sponsor and/or honoree. The sponsorship can be renewed with the fee for a new banner.
The 2024 application fee is $260 and shall be the responsibility of the applicant. The application fee covers the cost of the banner and installation hardware. The fee is subject to change based on the pricing of the materials.
Design
The banner will feature a full-color, double-sided design with service member’s name, military branch, years of service, and photo. The applicant must provide a military photograph (digital file or physical) of service member, preferably dressed in military uniform or from time in military service. See sample banner
Banner Installation
Banners will be raised in celebration of Memorial Day in May. Location requests may be made to be near particular banners (i.e. family/friends) installed in the same application period, but specific pole location requests will not be accepted. Banner locations are determined based on the parameters of a map developed by the Military Banner Committee and Porterville City Council. Banner locations are final. The City of Porterville shall make the final determination of the banner location.
Questions
parks_leisure@ci.porterville.ca.us
(559) 791-7695
