Arizona senator visits station
November 30, 2005 — Arizona Senator Jon Kyl visited the air station Nov. 30 to speak with Station Commanding Officer Col. Ben D. Hancock and a group of Marines who recently returned from deployment for Iraq. Kyl was in southern Arizona attending meetings dealing with border control issues, among other topics. “Senator Kyl was in the area and wanted an update on border MORE
|
Marines vs. Criminals: Children win
November 30, 2005 — Station Marines participated in a fundraiser for Toys for Tots by going head-to-head with city football champion Yuma High School in a charity football game Nov. 30 at the Yuma High football field located in Yuma, Ariz. The competition was held to assist the Marines in collecting new, unwrapped toys to give to children in need.The game showcased MORE
|
Annual Toys for Tots campaign kicks off
November 25, 2005 — In the fall of 1947, a woman named Diane handcrafted a Raggedy Ann doll and asked her husband, then-Marine Corps Reserve Major William Hendricks, to deliver the doll to an organization that would give it to a needy child on Christmas. When Hendricks told his wife that no organization existed, she suggested that he start one. That year, the project MORE
|
Station hosts bone marrow drive
November 23, 2005 — The station hosted a National Bone Marrow donor registry drive Nov. 18 at the commissary, Marine Corps Exchange and the 7-Day Store here during the Health and Wellness Fair. The registry was held for three military children who have a rare genetic blood disorder and need bone marrow transplants. The family is located in Brunswick, Maine, and MORE
|
|
|
Staff judge advocate keeps Marines on the law's side
November 22, 2005 — A Marine from the station legal center was awarded the Bronze Star during a ceremony held at the station headquarters building Nov. 22. Lt. Col. Robert M. Miller received the naval service's fourth highest award during his meritorious achievement during his role as staff judge advocate in combat operations while serving during a deployment to Iraq, MORE
|
MACS-1 prepares for battle
November 17, 2005 — Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 1 recently participated in the enhanced marksmanship program Nov. 14-19 at the EMP range on the Barry M. Goldwater Range. The training took a more tactical approach to marksmanship training, focusing on teaching Marines how to deploy their weapons in combat, as well as putting them in the proper mindset MORE
|
|
|
Marines help the hounds in town
November 16, 2005 — Five station Marines volunteered some time and effort to the community Nov. 16 by exercising stray and orphaned dogs at the Humane Society of Yuma, Ariz. This community service opportunity arose through the Single Marine Program, which aims to improve quality of life for unmarried service members. Community service is one of the program’s tenets. MORE
|
|
|
Pageant commemorates 230th Marine Corps Birthday
November 16, 2005 — In November, most people think of Thanksgiving, food and the beginning of the holiday season. However, for Marines, November doesn’t just signify Thanksgiving, it also represents the Marine Corps Birthday. In this time, Marines from all over the world take the time to honor those who have come before and paved the way. Each squadron has its own way MORE
|
|
|
MACS-1 breaks new ground in the air
November 10, 2005 — Two awards were presented to the Marines of Marine Air Control Squadron 1 Nov. 10 during their Marine Corps Ball at Laughlin, Nev. MACS-1 was honored as the recipient of both the Earl F. Ward Memorial Award and the Commandant's Aviation Trophy for 2005, with an unprecedented first occurring with each award. The Earl F. Ward Memorial Award is a MORE
|
Famous Marines get mailed
November 10, 2005 — The U. S. Post Office unveiled the Distinguished Marines commemorative 37-cent U.S. Postage stamps during a ceremony held at the Yuma U. S. Post Office Nov. 10. “The Marine Corps birthday is the perfect time to release these stamps,” said Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Commanding Officer Col. Ben D. Hancock. “They couldn’t have picked a better day.” MORE
|