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August 16, 2012
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3RD MAW Under New Command

Cpl. Ryan Carpenter

Maj. Gen. Andrew O’Donnell, Jr., relinquished command of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to Maj. Gen. (select) Steven Busby during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 10.



 

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Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Reba James

Aviation Logistics Marine chosen for USO leadership award

Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Reba James Cpl. MaryBeth Monson, a structural mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 (MALS-13) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and a native of Weston, Idaho, has b...
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Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Scott Reel

Yuma-based Marine awarded Marine Corps Installations West Achievement Award

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. - Leonardo Da Vinci
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Cpl. William Waterstreet

MCAS Yuma 2012 Employee of the Year Awarded

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – Michael Harris, an Installation and Logistics Department engineering technician and a 17-year employee of the air station, was awarded the MCAS Yuma 2012 Employee of the Year Award Dec. 20.
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Military working dog bids farewell to working life

She’s spent her entire lifetime locating explosives and apprehending suspects, all in the name of one thing. Tennis balls.
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Station Drug Demand Reduction Program wins DoD honors two years running

The station’s Drug Demand Reduction Program was selected as the winner of the 22nd annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award, marking the second time the station has earned the honor in a row. Every year, DDRPs from throughout the Marine Corps and entire Department of Defense submit packages detailing why they should receive...
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Hispanic Heritage Month

Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon, one of the first Hispanic Marine recipients of the Medal of Honor. MARADMIN 445/12: In honor of the many contributions made by the Hispanic community to the United States, the nation observes Hispanic heritage month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Hispanic Heritage Month originally began in 1968 as Hispanic heritage...
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