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Originally Posted by wwmiv
San Antonio has more military installations, more resident soldiers, and puts more people through basic than those cities COMBINED even after half of it’s capacity was removed after the base closures and realignments through the 80s and 90s. It is bar none the most important city in the military industrial complex from a non-decision making standpoint. Command isn’t there, but if it weren’t for San Antonio there would be nothing to command. |
I believe SA has around 80,000 active duty members stationed in the city, while SD has around 100,000 active duty personnel mostly sailors and marines.. few coast guards. San Diego has the largest naval fleet on the west coast, it also helps that bio tech and communications are huge industries in the city that collaborate with the military. I think there are more veterans living in SA though due to cheaper homes.