Miramar National Cemetery
Miramar National Cemetery is a federal military cemetery in the city of San Diego, California. It is located in the north west corner of the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on the grounds of old Camp Kearny (1917) and Camp Elliott (1942).
Miramar National Cemetery entrance wall
Statue of Coleman at Petco Park.
Grave marker of Charles Schroeter – Medal of Honor – Section 3-1052 – Miramar National Cemetery
Miramar National Cemetery plaque – on the Memorial Walk at Miramar National Cemetery
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is a federal military cemetery in the city of San Diego, California. It is located on the grounds of the former Army coastal artillery station Fort Rosecrans and is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The cemetery is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Downtown San Diego, overlooking San Diego Bay and the city from one side, and the Pacific Ocean on the other. Fort Rosecrans is named after William Starke Rosecrans, a Union general in the American Civil War. The cemetery was registered as California Historical Landmark #55 on December 6, 1932. The cemetery is spread out over 77.5 acres (31.4 ha) located on both sides of Catalina Blvd.
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, with the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41) in the background.
A Seahawk flies past the cemetery.
Image: Fort Rosecrans Cemetery, CA (2013) DSCN0452
Image: Ft rosecrans entry plaque
