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Spirit Halloween Store

Posted September 27, 2012 by Cpl. Shelby Shields

It’s back in town again. The Spirit Halloween store has once again assembled at 1130 S. Castle Dome Ave. in the Las Palmillas shopping center. Outside appearance of the building effectively matches its “temporary” status in the area but once inside you are greeted with elaborate and mildly obnoxious displays of ghosts and ghouls all…

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Asian Star

Posted September 20, 2012 by Lance Cpl. Uriel Avendano

An upscale sushi restaurant without the exorbitant upscale sushi restaurant prices. Asian Star lived up to the hype and delivered gracious hosts, a minimalist but contemporary atmosphere and filling portions. The blend of colors matched the flavors and exceeded expectations. Sitting down at the restaurant, you first notice the origami-like napkin folds that one normally…

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“Hey, Devil Tree, why’re you sleeping on the job?!”

Posted September 13, 2012 by Photo by Cpl. Sean Dennison

Lance Cpl. Wendy Pintos, left, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron administration clerk and a native of Laredo, Texas, and Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Cabbagestalk, a H&HS administration clerk and a native of Mountain River, N.C., display anger toward a tree that fell after one of Yuma’s infamous storms, Sept. 11. The storm happened Sept. 9 and…

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Engine integrity begins with MALS power plants

Posted September 13, 2012 by Story and photo by Cpl. Sean Dennison

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s powerline mechanics handle the engines, but who, then, handles the engine parts? That would be the power plants mechanics of Marine Aviation…

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Ciao Bella

Posted September 13, 2012 by Lance Cpl. Bill Waterstreet

Ciao Bella In my weekly adventures to find new and undiscovered places to eat in Yuma, there is occasionally a pleasant surprise. Ciao Bella is one such discovery. When driving down 4th Ave. near 22nd St., there is a sign advertising Ciao Bella’s Ristorante Italiano. Seeing this sign and the outside of the restaurant, I…

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Take out the trash

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Photo By Lance Cpl. Bill Waterstreet Cpl. Daniel Vargas, a Marine Aircraft Logistics Company 13 aviation communications security technician and a native of Chino, Calif., cleans up trash off the beaches of Gateway Park in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 31. Vargas joined four other Marines Friday morning in restoring the natural beauty of the Colorado River…

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Range Wardens preserve desert, historical landmarks

Posted September 6, 2012 by Story and photos by Cpl. Aaron Diamant

It’s hard to say exactly what the station’s Range Wardens do every day, because one day for them rarely resembles any other.

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Yuma Art Center

Posted September 6, 2012 by Cpl. Sean Dennison

Yuma isn’t touted as being a key destination for artists, but that does not mean man-made beauty cannot be found here. The Yuma Art Center is the nexus of human creativity in the city. Galleries are frequently updated, with enough variety in mediums to keep the patrons coming back. Everything from photographic exhibits to sculptures…

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McCain, 3rd MAW CG receive Joint Strike Fighter update

Posted August 30, 2012 by Story and photos by Lance Cpl. Bill Waterstreet

Senator John McCain, (R) Ariz., and U.S. Marine Brigadier General Steven Busby, who recently took command of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing…

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Love in War

Posted August 30, 2012 by Sgt. Heather Golden

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. — When you’ve practically lost yourself to a wartime attack, been set on fire, clawed yourself free of wreckage without all your limbs intact…

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