A memorial was dedicated near the Marine Search and Rescue helicopter crash site of last August, when three Marines and a sailor lost their lives. Video by Jared Dort/The Sun
Jennifer Freitas shares her memories of the day her husband, Maj. Caesar Y. Freitas, was killed last August when his Marine Search and Rescue helicopter crashed on a training mission. Video by Jared Dort/The Sun
Hundreds gathered at MCAS Yuma on Wed, Feb. 29 to mourn the loss of U.S. Marine Major Nathan W. Anderson, a 32-year old Pilot Instructor who died in a tragic helicopter training accident on Feb. 22 near Yuma, Ariz. LOANED VIDEO/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
An agricultural aircraft crashed in the Telegraph Pass area around 4:30 a.m. The pilot sustained non-life threatening injuries & was airlifted from the area by a MCAS Search and Rescue team. Loaned video/Wellton Fire Dept.
