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Yuma Infinities hosts super bowl party January 30, 2003 — The primal shouts of triumph and the crisp reports of high-fives caused a cacophonous roar at Infinities Sunday as hundreds of Marines and their guests watched the spectacle that was Super Bowl XXXVII. The crowd was energetic as they absorbed the sights and sounds of the biggest professional football game of the year in the comfortable and MORE

Navy 'Super Hornets' train at MCAS Yuma January 30, 2003 — Strike Fighter Squadron-102 from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., recently arrived here for a two-week training session. The unit is a conversion squadron that recently phased out the F-14 "Tomcats" for the FA-18E/F "Superhornet" attack fighter jets. According to Lt. Cmdr. Tim Gamache, VFA-102 assistant operations officer, the squadron is MORE

Nutrition key in performance January 23, 2003 — The last thing on the mind of a young Marine could very easily be their diet, but when living the physically demanding life of a Marine, it should be close to the top of their priorities. "Nutrition for Peak Performance" is a lecture given through Semper Fit on the effects and importance of a Marine's diet on many different aspects of their health, MORE

No WTI, Instructor course cancelled for spring term January 23, 2003 — The upcoming Weapons and Tactics Instructor course has been cancelled due to maintaining the operational readiness needs of the Marine Corps. The decision to shut down the spring session of the advanced-level aviation warfare course was made Jan. 11, at the Marine Air Board meeting, to help support the needs of the Corps. "We essentially wouldn't MORE

Marines mentor juveniles through youth program January 23, 2003 — "What did you just call me?" a Marine screamed at a youth participating in the Juvenile All Weekend Supervision program. "Do I look like a 'sir' to you?" "No sir, ma'am!" the teenager replied. The program, a six-week 'last chance' for troubled youths before going to a juvenile detention center, had just begun. And the trainees were beginning to MORE

Marines volunteer to stage Super Bowl halftime show January 23, 2003 — Jerry Rice, Derrick Brooks and their Oakland Raider and Tampa Bay Buccaneer teammates won't be the only folks treading on the grassy gridiron of San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium during the Super Bowl on Sunday. More than 200 Marines including 17 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma will also take their places on the playing field during the most watched MORE

Yuma Barracks residents to get new mailboxes January 16, 2003 — Marines and sailors living in the barracks will soon have easy access to their mail any time of the day. Construction section personnel from Marine Wing Support Squadron-371 are putting their skills to the test in erecting a 2,500 unit postal box ramada next to the station post office on Hart St. Progress on the outdoor structure has given the MORE

Marines, families may be at risk of identity theft January 16, 2003 — When I came home from Christmas leave, I had a strange and disturbing letter in the mail from TriWest Healthcare Alliance. They wanted to let me know that there had been a break-in at one of their offices in Phoenix and several computers, with all the files still on them, were stolen. The letter indicated that my and my wife's personal information MORE

Former POW spreads positive living message January 16, 2003 — Living in the filthy, vermin-infested confines of a four-by-four foot cell and sleeping next to human waste for more than six and a half years could give almost anyone a bitter, negative outlook on life. That was the situation in which retired Air Force Col. Edward L. Hubbard found himself during the Vietnam War as a young officer, from 1966 to MORE

MCAS Yuma gym gets makeover January 16, 2003 — Dalco of Phoenix was contracted to make renovations at the station gym, and because of the task at hand, intramural basketball season was put on hold for a few days. Dalco and the painters from its sub-contractor, Genesee, began their task of painting the interior of the gym Jan. 7. They were scheduled to finish Jan. 10, but when painting a MORE