By Patric Hedlund, TME

Sergeant Zachary Bittle wanted to join the United States Army as soon as he graduated from Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest. So he did. In 1994 he headed off to basic training. But he was released from the army within weeks, because, he was told, he had…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Sgt. Zachary Bittle is on temporary assignment in Frazier Park.

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