San Diego Military Academy Alumni

08/22/2026

49 years ago today. Headmaster Louis Bitterlin announces the sale and closure of SDMA.

08/12/2026

A parent’s view of the dress parade on Falcon Field in 1976. Here are two shots of that parade. The parade guest was the State Flag Team attached to the US Navy Recruit Training Command (NTC) San Diego. The second image shows C-Company on “Pass and Review “.

06/28/2026

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎

Greg Glace, Skip Smith

Drop a comment to celebrate with them,

06/25/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to our weekly engagement list! 🎉

Greg Glace, Joe Cota, Skip Smith

06/24/2026

Please keep this information in mind. If you do see a t-shirt post or comment, please send SDMA a message. Thank you!

⚠️ Security Incident Notification: Spam Attack⚠️

We are writing to inform you of a spam bot incident that occurred on our page this morning.

• Details: Our platform was targeted by automated accounts (a spam bot) that posted over thirty-four (34) promotional comments and tags advertising the sale of an "SDMA t-shirt." These comments originated from unique, yet fraudulent, user accounts.

• Action Taken: We have attempted to deleted all spam comments and blocked all associated fake accounts to secure the page.

• User Action Requested: Should you encounter any similar comments promoting this or any unauthorized product, please do not engage with the post. Instead, report it to SDMA admins immediately.

🚫 Important Security Warning 🚫

For your safety, we strongly advise you against interacting with these malicious posts.

• Do not click on any links provided in these spam comments.
• Do not attempt to purchase a t-shirt or provide any personal/payment information.

These are phishing attempts designed to steal your personal data, including credit card information.

Please be advised, there is no official SDMA t-shirt being sold through this promotion.

06/22/2026

Tworek’s Sugar Bowl, across from the Solana Theater, was a frequent stop for cadets on weekend pass in the 1960s.

06/14/2026

The PX. Uniforms, toiletries, snacks and drinks. Nothing better than a microwaved mini pizza and a soda after school.

06/01/2026

1976 image of the dining facility staff. Left to right: Florence Levine, Martha Gonzales, Chef Al Diodati, Eddie Ornelaz, S. Duran, R. Ornelaz.

05/22/2026

Cadet Command Staff on parade on Kennedy Field, 1965.

05/21/2026

SDMA Surfing Club 1971. Were you in the Surfing Club? Saturday mornings at Solana Beach. Maybe an afternoon wrap up meeting at Roberto’s Tacos or Jack-in-Box.