MCAS Yuma Marines use Single Marine Program volunteer opportunity to help animals
June 24, 2013 — Several Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., volunteered their time at the local Humane Society of Yuma shelter to walk and care for the dogs, as a part of the Single Marines Program, June 12. “MCAS Yuma Marines have been volunteering on and off for several years here,” said Misty Cicala, a Yuma native and volunteer manager at the MORE
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Shabazz – A Man’s Life To and From the Corps
June 21, 2013 — “Knowledge will give you power, but character will give you respect.” – Bruce LeeThe time comes for every active duty Marine to consider other career options and eventually make life altering decisions. During that time, possibilities and risks are weighed against lifelong ambitions, and true faith will be tested.For Capt. Shaheed Shabazz, a search MORE
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MCAS Yuma stays Semper Fit
June 18, 2013 — Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s Semper Fit health promotions program has a new coordinator, Jennifer Norton, who is organizing new events, trainings and workshops. The streamlined program is designed to address the most prevalent health issues that are detrimental to a Marine’s ability to carry out a mission, which includes physical activity, MORE
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Marine Corps Coyotes – More than the Moon’s Melodists
June 12, 2013 — United States Marines have long been hailed as the world’s preeminent combat arms experts. Battle after battle, Marines have proven they have what it takes to get the job done.So, how does the Corps maintain this degree of combat-tested prowess? Through training … and training, and more training. Whether airframe mechanic, infantryman or legal MORE
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Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain Action: Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines Go to Town
June 7, 2013 — All that’s left is the smoking remnants of an uninhabited city that’s been gutted to its very marrow of cinder blocks and rusting rebar. Bombed out cars, abandoned homes and bullet riddled infrastructure sets the stage for Marines donning face masks, neck protectors, flak jackets, Kevlars and M16A4 service rifles.This was the final, arranged MORE
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New Navy Vessel Named After Yuma
June 7, 2013 — The United States Navy announced Thursday that they have decided to name one of their newest Joint High-Speed Vessels after the city of Yuma, Ariz., forming an even deeper bond between the local community and our military. Political officials from the state of Arizona and the city of Yuma were informed of the decision by the Honorable Ray Mabus, MORE
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Training for the New Face of Modern Warfare with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron
June 7, 2013 — As part of a weeklong deployment for training exercise, Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., underwent counter improvised explosive device training at the Tactical Vehicle Simulation Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 13-14.The exercise took MORE
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What a Mess... Night
June 7, 2013 — The Mess Night is a Marine Corps tradition designed to bring a unit together at the dinner table with an odd conglomerate of stern ceremony and light-hearted amusement. These events are practiced pan-Corps and enhance the cohesion of a unit’s Marines.Marine Air Control Squadron One, of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., hosted a unit-wide Mess MORE
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Live Action Role-Playing Done Right – the Marine Corps Way
June 3, 2013 — Under a blazing desert sun, Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines rushed into a building that was resonating from the sound of AK-47 fire. Just inside the door, they encountered heavy fire from insurgents. With swift and decisive action, the Marines dispatched their enemies and found the individual they had come to capture.Remarkably, this MORE
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