Miramar recently rededicated its renovated Airman Memorial Chapel, now called the Airman and Marine Memorial Chapel:

With the help of Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of MCAS Miramar, and donations from local businesses, the renovations began.

“There are places on the base that are centers of gravity and the chapel is one of them,” explained Farnam. “It’s got a long history here and it was something we needed to put a little time into so we could draw attention to it again.”

Some of the many changes made to the chapel include a new baptismal pool, unit flags lining the walls and a new war memorial honoring the men and women from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing who have lost their lives since the beginning of the War on Terror in 2001.

Along with the commander of MCAS Miramar, an honor guard of Marines participated in the dedication.

The chaplaincy and the chapel can, indeed, be a center of gravity of a military base, and it is encouraging to see Miramar preserve the legacy of the decades-old chapel.

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