Seeking mental treatment 'sign of maturity' for those fearing loss of security clearances
March 25, 2010 — The Marine Corps recently reiterated that seeking mental health treatment will not be grounds for denial or revoking an individual’s security clearance.According to Marine Administrative Message 153/10, released March 15, 2010, the Department of Defense is still receiving reports of service members and civilian contractors who need professional MORE
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Marine Corps' future F-35B Joint Strike Fighter makes first vertical landing
March 25, 2010 — The next chapter of Marine Corps aviation history opened March 18, 2010, as the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter descended to its first vertical landing at a Maryland test site.The plane, which is slated to replace all Marine Corps combat jets including Yuma’s Harriers, hovered in place for a minute before riding 41,000 pounds of thrust from its single MORE
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Military spouses tax relief act permits some tax exemptions
March 25, 2010 — Military spouses can now seek the same permanent residency status as their spouse and have their income taxed only by their state of permanent residence, according to a recent law. Signed Nov. 11, 2009, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act clarifies state tax law for military spouses living away from their home because of their loved one’s MORE
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Yuma Marines get a hands-on history lesson on Bataan death march
March 25, 2010 — After a grueling day full of sweat and pain, at least nine Yuma Marines completed the 21st annual Bataan Memorial Death March here March 21, 2010.The annual 26.2-mile march is held in memory of the nearly 75,000 American and Filipino service members forced to march across 90 miles of the Philippine Bataan peninsula with limited rations and harsh MORE
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Back on the beat: Former Marine MPs return to Yuma after 25 years
March 18, 2010 — Marines are taught about the camaraderie and brotherhood of the Corps from their first days in boot camp, but few would expect those ideals to hold as true as they do for a group of military policemen from the '80s. Nine former station MPs returned to Yuma after nearly 25 years to reunite with old friends and visit their Marine Corps roots. "For MORE
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3 Yuma Marines named best in Corps for Afghanistan airfield project
March 18, 2010 — Receiving a Marine Corps Aviation Association award represents an aviation Marine's commitment to their unit and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to accomplish their mission. For three Marines who deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 with Yuma's Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 who where instrumental in a large historic MORE
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Yuma devil dogs teach local police K9s new tricks
March 18, 2010 — Military police dog handlers here continued their ongoing collaboration with the Cocopah Police Department's first canine unit by training the dogs to sniff out narcotics and apprehend suspects in a Yuma warehouse, March 11, 2010. While station's K9 Marines usually support outside establishments such as Border Patrol and other police departments if MORE
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Yuma Marines become U.S. citizens
March 18, 2010 — Two Yuma Marines were naturalized before a Major League Baseball spring training game at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Ariz., March 10, 2010.Cpl. Jorge Martinez, Marine Attack Squadron 214 airframer, and Cpl. Marvin Medeiros, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron food service specialist, both became full citizens of the country they’ve been MORE
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Marines in Yuma must cut energy use by 3% annually
March 18, 2010 — To stay in line with new federal mandates, officials here say it will take the efforts of all station personnel to reduce energy consumption by at least 3 percent a year.The goal of the reduction is to eventually make the entire Department of Defense self-sufficient, eliminating reliance on outside sources for energy needs, said Ron Durfey, station MORE
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New handbook helps Corps understand tactical air operations
March 11, 2010 — A new handbook outlining proper Tactical Air Operations Center guidelines, developed by Yuma’s Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, was released Jan. 8, 2010, to clarify for commanders the purpose and execution of TAOC operations.The rewritten handbook clarifies and explains the purpose and changes to the TAOC community, and provides a MORE
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