Los Angeles Chargers To Hold Minicamp in San Diego

The Los Angeles Chargers are returning to San Diego… sort of. Camp Pendleton, a Marine Corps Base, announced that the Chargers will be holding mandatory minicamp at the military base, with fans stationed at the base invited to meet and greet players on the 11th. The site lists 12:15 PM to 2:00 PM as the event time, presumably covering both practice time and meet-and-greet afterwards and will be held at 11 Area Football Field.

The practice is exclusively for those on base, so fans who are not base patrons will not be able to attend.

The Chargers have a long history of working with and honoring the military given San Diego’s large military population. San Diego hosts several military bases in addition to Camp Pendleton. That includes Naval Base San Diego, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, which is used by both the Navy and Marine Crops for pilot training, a Marine Corps recruit depot, Naval Base Coronado, Naval Base Point Loma and a US Coast Guard Station.

Harbaugh has ties to San Diego as well, having played quarterback for the franchise for two years as well as serving as the head coach of the University of San Diego from 2004 to 2006.

While not open to all fans, it should be a fun experience for those able to attend. And it may signal future events in the area to keep the fanbase engaged.