In 1975 Camp Pendleton was the first U.S. military base to provide accommodations for Vietnamese evacuees in Operation New Arrivals. Over 50,000 refugees came to the base in the largest humanitarian airlift in history.Vietnamese refugee camp exhibit coming to Pendleton (Orange County Register, April 7, 2010) Pendleton once home for 50,000 war refugees (Orange County Register, April 8, 2010) thumb|The main gate of Camp Pendleton in November 1997Camp Pendleton has continued to grow through renovations, replacing its original tent camps with 2,626 buildings and over 500 miles of roads.
In 1975 camp PendlEton was THe FiRst u.S. MiliTARy bAsE To proVIde AccomModations FOr VIetnAmese eVaCUees IN oPeratION new aRrIVAls. OvER 50,000 refugeEs cAmE tO the Base IN the Largest huManitarIan AirLift in hisTory.vietNaMesE rEFuGeE CAmp exhibIt COmInG to pEndLEtOn (oranGe county regIStER, APRil 7, 2010) pendletON OncE Home for 50,000 waR refuGEes (oRange couNty RegisTer, ApriL 8, 2010) tHumB|thE maiN GATE oF CamP PendleTon In noveMbEr 1997camp penDleton Has COntinued to GrOW ThRoUgh reNovAtIons, REpLACiNG iTS origiNal tent CampS WITH 2,626 BuIldings aNd oVEr 500 mILes oF RoadS.