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San Diego, CA

YORBA LINDA, CA - MAY 23: Vietnam POW and retired Cpt. U.S. Navy pilot Jack Ensch (R) from San Diego reaches to shake the hand of Vietnam veteran Jim Janeway as he arrives on May 23, 2013 in Yorba Linda, California. 200 prisoners of war for attended the largest reunion and three-day celebration that coincides with the 40th anniversary of the homecoming of Vietnam POW's and star-studded White House dinner, and was hosted by President Nixon to honor their sacrifice.

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About San Diego, CA

San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,311,162 people. It is the second largest city in California and the eighth largest in the United States. The larger metropolitan area is the 21st-largest in the Americas, with a population over 4.8 million. It lies just north of the Mexican border (shares border with Tijuana, Mexico), and is a home for United States Navy, United States Coast Guard and United States Marine Corps bases, many miles of beaches, and a mild Mediterranean climate. The average temperarture is 72°F (22°C); with an average rainfall of 9 in (228.6 mm). San Diego's economy centers on the military, tourism, trade, agriculture, ship-repair and construction, defense-related companies, biotechnology, computer science, electronics, real estate speculation and the many maquiladora facilities. It is also home to some of the wealthiest enclaves in the country, including the suburbs of Cardiff, Del Mar, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe and Bonita. The city and metro area have some of the highest real estate prices in North America.

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