Camp Kearny
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This article is about the former Army and Navy base in San Diego. For other locations, see Fort Kearny (disambiguation).
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Camp Kearny | |
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San Diego, Southern California | |
Type | United States Army installation |
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Built | 1917 (1917) |
In use | 1917–1946 |
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Camp Kearny was a U.S. military base (first Army, later Navy) in San Diego County, California, on the site of the current Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It operated from 1917 to 1946. The base was named in honor of Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny.