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San Diego’s DNA: Military Roots
San Diego's DNA: Military Roots explores the region's history through the stories and personal artifacts of remarkable San Diegans. The 30-minute documentary features vignettes of six military veterans whose personal accounts create a unique narrative. Photographs, articles and letters will give viewers a glimpse into the past.
![Vicente Rodriguez was born in the Philippines and after graduating from college in Manila, he was recruited by the United States Navy. He came to San Diego 1974 and went through boot camp at the Naval Training Center. Rodriguez's experience in the Navy took him to the Middle East during the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979 and back ten years later during the Persian Gulf War. His enlistment expired on January 21, 1991, the first day of the ground war but he said he felt it was his duty to re-enlist during a wartime condition, "[My enlistment] expired at midnight, so I was discharged by my commanding officer, but after breakfast I re-enlisted," he said. Rodriguez retired in 1996 after attaining the rank of chief petty officer and 22 years of service.](http://kpbs.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2009/06/23/DSC_0053_tx700.JPG?8e0a8887e886a6ff6e13ee030987b3616fc57cd3 "Vicente Rodriguez was born in the Philippines and after graduating from college in Manila, he was recruited by the United States Navy. He came to San Diego 1974 and went through boot camp at the Naval Training Center. Rodriguez's experience in the Navy took him to the Middle East during the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979 and back ten years later during the Persian Gulf War. His enlistment expired on January 21, 1991, the first day of the ground war but he said he felt it was his duty to re-enlist during a wartime condition, \"[My enlistment] expired at midnight, so I was discharged by my commanding officer, but after breakfast I re-enlisted,\" he said. Rodriguez retired in 1996 after attaining the rank of chief petty officer and 22 years of service.")
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The Military is Embedded in San Diego's History
The military strand of San Diego's DNA has been evident since the region was first inhabited. We look into how the military -- the Army, Navy and Marines in particular -- has shaped San Diego history and its people.
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