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Young Marines learn leadership in makeshift corporal's

A group of Young Marines from schools in Phoenix and surrounding areas visited the station June 17-24 to interact with Marines and participate in a modified corporal's course. The week-long program was held to instill Marine Corps values in the Young Marines, age 8 to 18, and was put together by corporal's course instructors as a condensed version

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VMAQ-1 sergeant mentors Marines at Desert Talon

Some Marines say that sergeants are the backbone of the Marine Corps. Sgt. Ryan J. Straub, the combat radar non-commissioned officer in charge at Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron-1 and native of Merrillville Indiana, exemplifies this status as he prepares his Marines for their future deployment to Iraq during Exercise Desert Talon at

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Marines of Marine Air Support Squadron-1 gather outside the tent as they discuss topics on Exercise Desert Talon. - Marines of Marine Air Support Squadron-1 gather outside the tent as they discuss topics on Exercise Desert Talon.

MASS-1 prepares for Iraq at Exercise Desert Talon

“This exercise is geared toward training for the current situation in Iraq. This will literally prepare us for life in Iraq.” Sgt. Nicholas V. Gonzales, air support net operator with Marine Air Support Squadron-1, spoke these words on a sandy hill in an entrenched tent full of maps at Exercise Desert Talon June 10, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

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Station kicks off summer safety campaign

Traditionally, with the summer months come an increase in the amount of off-duty injuries and fatalities for service members due to the increase in outdoor activities and traveling, among other things. As a result, these high-risk days inspired the creation of the 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign, which is aimed at increasing accident awareness

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Young Marines learn leadership in makeshift corporal's

VMAQ-1 sergeant mentors Marines at Desert Talon

Where the decisions for the air war are made

Beat summer heat, dehydration

Yuma native prepares to become military leader

Physical therapist gets Marines, sailors back in the game

Marines respond to aircraft mishap in residential community

Infinities heats up for Desert Talon

MASS-1 prepares for Iraq at Exercise Desert Talon

Station kicks off summer safety campaign