Military

Arizona prepares for World War II Memorial

BY HILLARY DAVIS @YSHillaryDavis

A World War II Memorial is coming to the state Capitol, and the last existing gun barrel from the USS Arizona will be part of its centerpiece.Secretary of State Ken Bennett, who has been active in the establishment of the WWII memorial, said he learn... Full story

Yuma Marine shows true grit, sets example for others

BY LANCE CPL. BRENDAN KING - SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

The Marine Corps, as the smallest branch of service, prides itself on having a high percentage of service members who are considered "force multipliers." They often handle the responsibilities of two or more Marines of equal or higher grade and set a... Full story

MCAS Yuma hosts Intro to Devil Dogs 101 children's tour

BY LANCE CPL. REBA JAMES - SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma recently hosted the inaugural children’s tour Intro to Devil Dogs 101, with the help of Marines, volunteers, teachers and parents from the local community. Children from a handful of local elementary schools parti... Full story

Defense Dept. to furlough 680,000 civilian workers

Yuma bases on wait-and-see status

BY JAMES GILBERT @YSJamesGilbert and ASSOCIATED PRESS

After weeks of debate and number-crunching, the Defense Department announced plans Tuesday to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of this fiscal year, allowing only limited exceptions for the military to avoid... Full story

Marines come home (photos)

After nine months at sea serving with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Peleliu, more than 150 Marine Attack Squadron 311 Marines returned Monday to MCAS Yuma. Click here for slideshow ... Full story

Yuma County Sheriff's Posse member honored for WWII service

BY JAMES GILBERT @YSJamesGilbert

A lifetime member of the Yuma County Sheriff’s Posse was recently honored in Washington, D.C., for his service as a sailor during World War II. Raymond Evans, who served in the Navy from 1944 until 1946 as a fireman 1st Fleet tug sailor, was o... Full story

Army vet carrying photos of war dead across U.S.

BY JAMES GILBERT @YSJamesGilbert

Army veteran Joe “Tiger” Patrick II, who served in Operation Desert Storm, has been walking across America to honor those he calls the fallen heroes of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. On Thursday he stopped off at Marine Corps Air Station ... Full story

MCAS Yuma in Corps' long-term aviation plans

BY JAMES GILBERT @YSJamesGilbert

The commanding officer of four Harrier squadrons and one F-35B squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma said Thursday that continuing construction to prepare for more next-generation fighter jets puts the air station in a position to assume a much l... Full story

Budget woes could cut YPG civic participation

BY HILLARY DAVIS @YSHillaryDavis

Budget tightening in the Department of Defense could mean Yuma Proving Ground not entering banner-bearing Humvees in parades or sending speakers to an after-hours function in town.Following a statement by the Office of the Army Chief of Public Affair... Full story

Grant, if OK’d, would improve Martinez Lake Road

BY HILLARY DAVIS @YSHillaryDavis

Yuma County has tentatively scored more than $10 million to improve and flatten Martinez Lake Road.The road to the popular summer destination about 35 miles north of Yuma is known to frequent travelers as a hilly, difficult-to-traverse stretch of pav... Full story

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