Military
- Arizona prepares for World War II Memorial
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Three local soldiers returning from Qatar deployment
- Seventy soldiers of the Phoenix-based Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 850th Military Police Battalion of the Arizona Army National Guard will return to Arizona on Thursday from their deployment to Qatar in support of Operation Enduring Freed... Full story
- Yuman is Marine honoree for USO award
- A Yuma Marine assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 in Yuma will receive a prestigious USO award for her actions during and after a deadly Taliban attack on Camp Bastion last year while deployed to Afghanistan.Cpl. Mary Beth Monson will b... Full story
- Death March survivor's drawings document life in prison camp
- A Yuma man is cherishing a one-of-a-kind piece of history from World War II that was given to him several years ago by his brother shortly before he died. Talking in a low tone that was both a mixture of immense pride and deep sadness, Filemon Tellez... Full story
- Military families get school tips on moving to Yuma
- MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — It's moving season and families are naturally concerned about their children's education, but parents' minds were put to ease thanks to a special guest-visit from a superintendent and Camp Lejeune school l... Full story
- F-35 deliveries to resume
- According to Lockheed Martin spokesman Mike Rein, the company will resume delivering F-35Bs, the short-takeoff-and vertical-landing variant of the Lightning II, to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma sometime within the next month.“It's definitely lo... Full story
- Civilian furloughs may be trimmed some more
- Civilian Department of Defense employees working at both Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground may have the mandatory unpaid furlough days they are facing as part of sequestration reduced to just seven.They had initially faced 22 days... Full story
- Yuma platoon awarded for service
- A Yuma-based platoon of an Arizona Army National Guard unit received two awards for the combat service it earned during two deployments in Iraq.A Unit Awards ceremony was held for the 855th Military Police Company recently at the Sunnyslope Armory in... Full story
- WTI offers key training for Marine pilots, ground units
- Known simply by the Marines who have attended it over the years as WTI, which stands for Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, it is also the only training of its kind, providing pilots, weapon system operators, ground combat and combat support serv... Full story
- Military career night Thursday
- Middle and high school students and their parents from Yuma and east Imperial counties are invited to attend the fourth annual Military Academy and ROTC Scholarship Career Night on Thursday. The event will be held at the Snider Auditorium on Yuma Hig... Full story
- YPG-managed tropic testing key to military
- Arizonans are aware of the important role played by military installations throughout our state and, though the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground isn't as well known as others, the proving ground's impact on national defense is profound.How many people o... Full story
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