Reply #5: It was originally a Marine Corps base, then it was Naval Air Station Miramar for 50 years, then

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in 1997 when El Toro closed, the Navy moved out and the Marines moved back in. My Mom was stationed there at Camp Elliot when she was in the USMC from 1943-1945. There are still a few buildings left from Camp Elliott. The best thing about Miramar is that East Miramar is still a wide open space and we need all the open space we can possibly get. Most of East Miramar did burn in the Cedar Fire in 2003, but has recovered.