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Archive: January, 2003

Hubbard spreads positive message at chapel;Former POW spreads positive message

More than 200 Marines and civilians gathered in the chapel Jan. 22, some of whom may have thought they were having a bad day up until that point. The speaker at the chapel that day, retired Air Force Col. Edward Hubbard, let the people in the audience in on a secret: there's no such thing as a bad day. The audience was there to hear Hubbard's

EOD looking for a proud few

Explosive Ordnance Disposal is not the easiest military occupational skill to get into. For one thing, the field is composed entirely of, and will only accept, career Marines who have made a lateral move into the MOS. And making that lateral move can be a pretty tough thing to do. "We don't want good Marines in this field," said Chief Warrant

Yuma Infinities hosts super bowl party

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

Navy 'Super Hornets' train at MCAS Yuma

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

Nutrition key in performance

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,

No WTI, Instructor course cancelled for spring term

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

Marines mentor juveniles through youth program

"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

Marines volunteer to stage Super Bowl halftime show

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

Yuma Barracks residents to get new mailboxes

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

Marines, families may be at risk of identity theft

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

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