Lance Cpl. Leah Racobs and Cpl. Leonard Martinez were recognized at a recent Chamber of Commerce Good Morning Yuma breakfast. Lance Cpl. Racobs is Marine of the quarter and Cpl. Martinez is NCO of the quarter for MCAS-Yuma.
About 90 Marines with VMA-513 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 returned home to Yuma Tuesday (1-12-09) morning after a nearly six-month long deployment.
The mountainous desert ranges of the Yuma Proving Ground have been echoing with the sound of gunshots and explosions the past couple of weeks while one platoon trains for deployment. Produced by Cpl. Daniel Malta/MCAS-Yuma
Those that serve: Cpl. Vincent Saldana was presented with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rescuing an elderly man from a house fire in his hometown of Ontario, California. Video by Jared Dort, James Gilbert, and Janet Chasse
Helicopters will take to the skies and Marines will train in parks around Yuma and Brawley the during biannual Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course. Video by James Gilbert/Sun File Footage