Military
- MCAS Yuma helicopter rescues stranded hiker
- A Search and Rescue helicopter from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma rescued a 22-year-old hiker Saturday afternoon who had climbed up a rock structure and couldn't make it back down. “He was completely uninjured, just stranded. He was also showi... Full story
- Navy naming ship after Yuma
- A new U.S. Navy ship will be named after Yuma.The USNS Yuma will be a joint high-speed vessel, the Navy announced Thursday. These aluminum catamarans are swift, agile transport vessels that serve in a variety of roles for the military branches in sup... Full story
- For returning squadron, the Nightmare is over
- For one Marine, though, married life about to begin
- Zuleika Olea said she would have been just as happy to have her Marine boyfriend back home from the six-month deployment he had just served.But when he surprised her with an engagement ring, and got down on one knee in front of the squadron's hangar ... Full story
- Military probes raid that killed 2 local Marines
- WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has begun to investigate a Taliban attack on a U.S.-British base in Afghanistan last September that killed two Marines and destroyed six aircraft and put on hold the announced promotion of the two-star Marine gene... Full story
- Yuma soldiers among returning Arizona Army Guard
- Three Yumans are among the 140 soldiers of the 258th Engineer Company of the Arizona Army National Guard who are returning Friday from their deployment to Afghanistan. The Yuma soldiers are Francisco Salcido Gutierrez, Jessica Mendez and Aaron Telle... Full story
- Belted Marines teach hand-to-hand techniques
- SOUTHWEST ASIA — From the Halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli; they fight our country's battles in the air, on land, hand-to-hand and sea.The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) trains Marines how to execute unarmed and armed tec... Full story
- Fallen Yuma-based Marines honored with Armed Forces Park plaque
- Three Yuma-based Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country were recently honored when polished black granite plaques bearing their names were hung in the city's Armed Forces Park.Etched with the names of Lt. Col. Christopher “Ot... Full story
- Harrier, F-35 group commander departs, new commander welcomed
- Harrier, F-35 group commander departs, new commander welcomedMarines, sailors, civilian employees and community members gathered at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma for an official change of command ceremony Thursday for the incoming and outgoing comman... Full story
- Bronze Star awarded (photo)
- Maj. Gen. Steven W. Busby (left), commanding general of Third Marine Aircraft Wing, congratulates Lt. Col. Brent Weathers on receiving the Bronze Star. Weathers, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 13 and native of Marshall, Okla., was ... Full story
- Lightning strikes again and again (photos)
- Two more F-35B Lightning IIs fly overhead before landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on Wednesday, becoming the 5th and 6th aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121. VMFA-121 is the first operational F-35 squadron in the U.S. mi... Full story
- 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
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