Did you know? — The military in San Diego

The military in San Diego

San Diego claims that it has the second largest population of military personnel in the free world, behind only the D.C./Arlington area. I have seen estimates as high as 225,000 military personnel living and working in San Diego.

San Diego got its start as a military location way back on July 29, 1846, when the Army, Navy, and Marines all arrived just a couple of months after the start of the Mexican-American War which was fought mainly over the U.S. annexation of Texas.

United States Navy Captain Samuel F. Dupont (of the famous du Pont family) sailed the USS Cayane into San Diego Harbor carrying a cavalry battalion under Major John Fremont, Captain Archibald Gillespie and Lt. William Maddox of the Marines, Kit Carson, some Bear Flag revolutionists, and five Delaware Indians.

Lt. Rowan of the Navy and Lt. Maddox of the Marines went ashore to take possession of San Diego, hoisting the United States flag in the plaza in Old Town:

Samuel Dupont was the only member of his family who chose to use a capital D in his last name, all others using du Pont. He eventually reached the rank of Rear Admiral, served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, and made significant contributions to the modernization of the United States Navy.

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