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
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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
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EOD looking for a proud few
January 30, 2003 — 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 MORE
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Hubbard spreads positive message at chapel;Former POW spreads positive message
January 30, 2003 — 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 MORE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Corpsman survives stroke, finds self surrounded by love
January 16, 2003 — The first thing one notices about Petty Officer 1st Class Joy Roane is her vitality. She has a zest for life that seems to brighten any room she's in. A quick look at her recent history is enough to understand why every day is a joyful one for her. That same look is also enough to stop someone in their tracks and wonder at the sheer miracle of her MORE
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Kids corral for Annual Yuma Bike Rodeo
January 16, 2003 — The Annual Bike Rodeo was held Jan. 11 at the station's Youth Center for all children on station. The rodeo gave Marine's of the station's bike patrol a chance to corral kids for bike safety fun. The rodeo began with a safety brief on rules of riding and safety precautions riders can take to have an even safer ride. "Bikes need to have reflectors MORE
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