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Archive: November, 2010

As the ball turns: Yuma hooper leaves legacy

The swish of the net, the chirps of new sneakers on the court, the grunts and sighs of frustration and the shouts of elation, these sounds have composed the soundtrack of Cpl. Christopher Harris’ entire life on the hardwood. During his two years in Yuma this soundtrack has played at maximum volume. Harris, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron

Volunteer opportunities surpassed by Yuma Marines

The stations Single Marine Program’s shift last year emphasizing community service and volunteer work exceeded expectations for fiscal year 2010’s total volunteer hours. Yuma Marines accumulated approximately 2,290 volunteer hours in FY-10, more than five times the approximately 450 hours logged in FY-09. “Volunteering is way up,” said Jude Crouch,

Yuma EOD helps with TSA, Border Patrol training

The station’s combined explosive ordnance disposal unit used experiences and lessons from several combat deployments to educate members of the U.S. Border Patrol and Transportation Security Administration, Nov. 1, 2010. The EOD technicians served as instructors for the agents, teaching them about improvised explosive device components, disguised

Yuma's WTI wraps up with final exercise: Operation War Wagon pushes students’ limits

The final exercise for Yuma's Weapons and Tactics Instructor course took place Oct. 29-30, 2010, on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., testing the skills taught to student pilots and ground operators throughout their time in Yuma. Operation War Wagon combined close-air support, armed reconnaissance, ground combat, offensive-air support and

Yuma's VMA-211 ready for 2011 deployment

More than 100 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 returned home to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010, after completing the last leg of their predeployment training. The Marines have been at the base since Oct. 17,

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