By PAM KRAGEN | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Published: May 17, 2021 (Tribune News Service) This fall, the last American troops will leave Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war that involved tens of thousands of troops who trained and deployed from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Since the 200-square-mile military base was established along the northern border of Oceanside, Calif., in 1942, the city has had a strong and symbiotic relationship with the Marine Corps. But the Corps economic impact on the Oceanside economy has gradually declined. Over the past two decades, the city s fast-expanding tourism industry has outpaced the military as the primary driver of business in the city.
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“This state of the art medical and dental facility is located at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and will be operational in time to support the force flow of Marines from Okinawa to Guam,” said NAVFAC Pacific Guam Program Management Office Director Will Boudra.
The facility will include a pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, laboratory, logistics, optometry, occupational health and dental departments. Work is expected to be complete by May 2023.
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