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Former POW spreads positive living message January 16, 2003 — Living in the filthy, vermin-infested confines of a four-by-four foot cell and sleeping next to human waste for more than six and a half years could give almost anyone a bitter, negative outlook on life. That was the situation in which retired Air Force Col. Edward L. Hubbard found himself during the Vietnam War as a young officer, from 1966 to MORE

MCAS Yuma gym gets makeover January 16, 2003 — Dalco of Phoenix was contracted to make renovations at the station gym, and because of the task at hand, intramural basketball season was put on hold for a few days. Dalco and the painters from its sub-contractor, Genesee, began their task of painting the interior of the gym Jan. 7. They were scheduled to finish Jan. 10, but when painting a MORE

Website sheds light on Yuma weather January 16, 2003 — Station Weather Service has gone 'online' to offer Marine Corps Air Station Yuma personnel easier access to weather information. The website is updated daily with current information and is written in a format that all users should be able to understand, said Sgt. Robert Brooks, weather forecaster. "We have the weather format for the day and a MORE

Effects of stop loss, stop move felt Corps-wide January 16, 2003 — The Marine Corps initiated Stop Loss and Stop Move policies, which became effective Wednesday, in order to stabilize the Corps' manpower to meet the needs of unscheduled deployments in support of operational requirements. Stop Loss is a short-term policy that keeps Marines in their current assignments by preventing them from leaving the Marine MORE

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

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

Outstanding spouses honored November 14, 2002 — The Family Advocacy Program held a special luncheon at the Sonoran Pueblo club on station Oct. 25 to announce the winners of their Spouse of the Year award. FAP held the event to recognize the exceptional spouses on station, and the hard work they put in as military wives, said Gail Perry, prevention and education specialist with FAP and event MORE

Reserve wing general visits VMFT-401, presents award November 14, 2002 — The commanding general of 4th Marine Air Wing paid Marine Fighter Training Squadron-401 a visit Oct. 29. Brig. Gen. Harold J. Fruchtnicht, and Maurice Bernier, West Coast representative of the Marine Corps Association, visited the squadron to present the General Hogaboon Award to Lt. Col. William J. Harkin, VMFT-401 executive officer. Harkin placed MORE

Native Americans' proud history of military service; November 14, 2002 — One November holiday that Native American people might be most associated with is Thanksgiving, with romanticized visions of American Indians sharing a feast with some of the first European settlers in North America. Perhaps a more appropriate November holiday to remember Native Americans is Veteran's Day, since the deeds of warriors from many MORE

MACS-1 Marines stand out as top in Wing November 14, 2002 — Hard-charging. Do or die. Locked-on and squared-away. Never quit. Any of these terms, and more, could be in a mantra chanted by Sgt. Chris Rivera and Lance Cpl. Darryl Thomas, radar technicians with Marine Air Control Squadron-1, as rules to live by. The two Marines, from MACS-1 Air Traffic Control Detachment 'Charlie,' applied their ambitions to MORE