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~ The California Center for Military History (Author) "The ranch owes its name to the river that flows through itthe Nacimiento..." (more)
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Camp Roberts, in the Salinas Valley, is one of California's largest military training camps. Named for a heroic World War I tank driver, it took the threat of global war in 1940 to kick-start its construction. Soon Camp Roberts had a capacity to house and train 23,000 men. During the war, almost half a million men trained here. Row upon row of wooden buildings, replete with churches, stores, a hospital, and an amphitheater where A-list stars performed, made it a mobilized city of 45,000 at its peak. In 1946, it became a ghost town overnight. Revived during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, it passed into National Guard control in 1971. However, all branches of the military continue to train here, and the camp has renewed relevance for troops bound for the Middle East.


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The California Center for Military History, authors of the recent Images of America book Camp San Luis Obispo, have mustered over 200 images from the archives of Camp Roberts, the California National Guard, and the California State Military Museum. They tell the story of this vast facility and the many men and women of the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, and California National Guard who have served their state and nation here.

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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (August 24, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0738530557
  • ISBN-13: 978-0738530550
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #804,688 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars reminiscing with my Dad, October 4, 2008
By Raven74 "Raven74" (Coffeyville, KS) - See all my reviews
My Dad is 91. He was at Camp Roberts in 1943-44. He wrote his mother twice a week and she kept those letters. I have recently started reading those letters to him. This book helped me visualize the setting and understand the history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, August 9, 2008
By B. Jaber (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Bought it as a gift for my father who was stationed at Camp Bob during the Korean War as an MP Sargent (E6 rank). He loved the book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Been there, done that 65 year later, March 11, 2006
By Robert Beaver "Sam I Am" (Behind the Orange Curtain) - See all my reviews
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This book is a must have for anyone having any contact with Camp Roberts. I hope part of the base is put on the national historic trust because after being there and reading this book, there is a way to touch the past and keep our history alive.
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