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Archive: January, 2004

Relief Society to Celebrate 100 Years of Service

Last year, a young Marine learned of a family member's death and didn't have money for a plane ticket home. A fellow Marine told him about a society that could help, and within two hours, the young man had a ticket. The next day he was home with his family. So when his truck broke down in Texas recently, and the towing bill back to Yuma would have

Head of station medical clinic retires

Friends and family members gathered Jan. 16 to celebrate the accomplishments and mark the end of the successful naval career of Lt. Cmdr. Jack A. Frost, officer-in-charge of the station branch medical clinic. After 27 years of invaluable service to the Navy and Marine Corps medical team, Frost retired with plans to serve his community. "He is

CSSD-16 prepares convoy commanders for possible future confrontations

Combat Service Support Detachment-16 and other elements of the 1st Force Service Support Group have run several unique convoy training exercises during Exercise Desert Talon. Monday's convoy stretched over 80 miles and held a small surprise for the convoy commander and his Marines. Eight Marines with CSSD-16, waited patiently along County 13

Station ARFF first in Corps to receive new thermal gear

Most people can only dream about the ability to have perfect vision in a completely dark room or being able to see illuminated handprints and footprints. But now, due to many technological advances, those dreams have just come true for the Marines of the station's Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting unit. Eight of the Fire Warriors, which are

FARP Marines prepare to support

Forward Arming and Refueling Points exist to extend the already long arm of Marine Corps aviators. The sites are portable “mini air stations” that set up wherever and whenever pilots need to refuel or rearm. FARP Marines from throughout the United States are participating in Exercise Desert Talon, a two-week exercise designed to train Marines who

Desert Talon prepares Marines for Iraq

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – Marines from aviation units throughout the United States checked in here Jan. 17 for exercise Desert Talon 1-04. Desert Talon will prepare the air combat element of the Marine Air Ground Task Force going to Iraq, said Maj. James T. Jenkins, special projects officer, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics

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