Camp San Luis Obispo, founded in 1928 amid the starkly beautiful rolling hills north of San Luis Obispo, has an ideal central California location. It is the original home of the California National Guard and remains today the Guard's principal training facility. In 1941 the U.S. Army commandeered the post, enlarging it to over 10,000 acres for the training of half a million soldiers and 42 infantry divisions. Salinas Dam, 20 miles away, was built to provide a dependable source of water for the troops. Reverting to the state after major conflicts, the camp is also the headquarters for the U.S. Army Reserve, California Specialized Training Institute, and a host of agencies and academies. It remains on the frontline for modernizing the military into the 21st century.
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The story of this vital military installation is told here by the California Center for Military History using the extensive archives of the Guard, Camp San Luis Obispo, and the California State Military Museum. Over 200 photographs capture the experiences of many soldiers who served their state and nation at Camp San Luis Obispo, the natural beauty of the area, and the prominent buildings of this historic post.
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Camp San Luis Obispo, California National Guard, World War, Camp Merriam, Infantry Regiment, California State Military Museum, State of California, Bob Hope, California Military Academy, United States, Korean War, Field Artillery Regiment, Signal Battalion, Southwestern Signal Corps Training Center, Combat Arms, Fort Benning, California's Officer Candidate School, Camp San Luis Ohispo, Tank Battalion, Vietnam War New!
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Camp San Luis Obispo has been officially designated the original home of the California National Guard. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Camp San Luis Obispo, California National Guard, World War, Camp Merriam, Infantry Regiment, California State Military Museum, State of California, Bob Hope, California Military Academy, United States, Korean War, Field Artillery Regiment, Signal Battalion, Southwestern Signal Corps Training Center, Combat Arms, Fort Benning, California's Officer Candidate School, Camp San Luis Ohispo, Tank Battalion, Vietnam War New!
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- San Luis Obispo County by Automobile Club of Southern California in Front Matter, and page 31
- Bob Hope: A Life Remembered by Jenny Curtis on page 78
- Camp Roberts (Images of America: California) by The California Center for Military History on page 128
- Camp Roberts (Images of America: California) by The California Center for Military History in Back Matter
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