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VMA-211 change of command

Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. William Waterstreet Lt. Col. Troy Pehrson, the outgoing commander of Marine Attack Squadron 211, center, passes the Marine Corps Colors to Lt. Col. Cory Simmons, the incoming commander of VMA-211, left, as Sgt. Maj. Michael Cayer, the sergeant major of VMA-211, right, salutes this symbolic act of the changing of…

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Welcome home

Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Uriel Avendano Cpl. Jose Luis Hernandez, a Marine Attack Squadron 513 power line mechanic and a native of Willacoochee, Ga., proposes to his longtime girlfriend Zuleika Oleo, a native of Yuma, Ariz., after returning from a six month deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard Marine Corps Air…

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Yuma community residents adopt a squadron

Aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., a squadron adopting a local school or highway is a commonplace occurrence, since volunteer service is a direct reflection of the ideals of the Marine Corps.

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MCAS Yuma H&HS Field Meet

Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Uriel Avendano Marines from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., took part in a squadron-wide field meet in which all the sections competed in various physical training events to strengthen camaraderie and teamwork. A portion of the field meet required the participating…

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MCAS Yuma’s Commissary recognizes military scholarship recipient

Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Reba James Morgan C. Frank, and her mother and grandmother, stand by the cake in honor of the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s Commissary holding a recognition ceremony, in which the Defense Commissary Agency recognized the Scholarships for Military Children Recipient, May 23. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl….

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Where in the World August 16, 2012

Posted  August 16, 2012

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth Completing 60 years of service, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, known as the ‘Ugly Angels,’ completed a memorial flight over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. The squadron was created in 1952 and holds the distinction of being the first Marine helicopter squadron to arrive in country during the Vietnam War….

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Welcome back, Black Widows

Posted  August 16, 2012

Marines with MALS-13 return to the sight of loved ones smiling and cheering after returning from an Afghanistan deployment at MCASYuma, Aug. 13. This group of 17 Marines comprised the third main body from MALS-13 to come home.

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Rocky’s Pizzeria & Italian Foods

Posted  August 16, 2012

There are precious few locations for good pizza in Yuma. Besides the retail chains and Benito’s on base, there are only a handful of local pizzerias that make their pizza from scratch. Rocky’s Pizzeria falls somewhere in the middle of the pizza pie. Boasting an impressive assortment of Italian dishes next to its homemade pizza,…

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Entertainment Review August 16, 2012

Posted  August 16, 2012

Man, John Dwyer and company has just been decimating it with psychedelic rock the last few years. I’m all like, just chill out and let me breath for a minute. Their latest release, 2011’s Carrion Crawler/The Dream, included a bunch of long, constantly mutating guitar-centric numbers that I should probably review because of chronological proximity…

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VMA-513 goes paintballs to the wall

Posted  August 16, 2012

Members of Marine Attack Squadron 513 spent a morning shooting one another with paintball guns on the station’s paintball field, Aug. 3. The stress relieving activity was sponsored by Arizona Adventures.

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Chaplain’s Corner: Forgiveness

Posted  August 15, 2012

In this article I’d like to explore the mystery of forgiveness. Pastor Tim Keller’s book The Reason for God was very helpful for me in framing the thoughts I share below. Forgiveness is very powerful and very difficult. An illustration will assist us here. Let’s imagine that someone borrows your car, and as they back…

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Textual Assault

Posted  August 9, 2012

Texting is supposed to be an instantaneous method of communication through a mix of actual words, abbreviations and emoticons meant for quick transmission-response protocol. It can also delay and outright ruin previously made plans.  I’m guilty as anyone of using my thumbs instead of my voice to talk to people, thereby turning what could’ve been…

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Station MCFTB reaches out to local educators

Posted  August 9, 2012

It’s hard to find a better example of the military supporting the local community than using station resources to inform the people who educate local children.

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Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes- Paix

Posted  September 13, 2012

I remember the first time I heard Paix (Peace). I’d like to tell you about it, what I saw, what I felt, when I first heard Catherine Ribeiro’s voice forever imprint upon such feelings of beauty and hope I thought I would start weeping. I’d like to tell you about it, but 5th Amendment and…

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They see me slidin’ They hatin’

Posted  September 6, 2012

Photo By Lance Cpl. Bill Waterstreet Cpl. Jonathan Chu, left, the Marine Aircraft Group 13 supply noncommissioned officer-in-charge and a native of Oakland, Calif., and Sgt. Matthew Babcock, right, the Marine Attack Squadron 311 power line NCOIC and a native of Hightstown, N.J., jump into a water slide at the Oasis Pool on Marine Corps…

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