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Aviation Logistics Marine chosen for USO leadership award

One of our own, 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 been selected as the United Service Organization’s (USO) Woman of the Year Military Leadership Award.

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Marine Corps weapons, tactics instructor course finishes with mass troop insertion

The initial component to Final Exercise One for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One Weapons and Tactics Instructor course began on April 23 at the Laguna Army Airfield near MCAS Yuma, Ariz.

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Pre-Deployment: The Black Sheep, Nightmares and Avengers’ military appreciation evening muster

Marines, sailors and family members of Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Attack Squadron 211, Marine Attack Squadron 311 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 were brought together for a cross-squadron evening barbecue at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s base chapel courtyard, May 1.

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Take a Stand

The first annual "Take a Stand" bike ride to raise awareness for sexual assault.

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Ospreys support final WTI exercise

Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Zachary Scanlon A MV-22 Osprey refuels from the back of a KC-130 over the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Ranges near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 23.

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SMP Events July 19 & July 25

Posted  July 19, 2012

July 19: Fear Factor: Think you have what it takes to face your fears? Come participate in Fear Factor with the Rec Center at 6 p.m. Teams must consist of players. We dare you to play with the SMP? Free food and Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. For further information or to…

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Separation

Posted  July 19, 2012

Educational Counseling The Education Center is staffed by friendly trained counselors capable of providing academic counseling. The Education Center is easy to use and presents information in a clear and helpful manner. Once users zero in on the degree programs, course offerings, or institutions that meet their criteria, they can then explore the details for…

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Events Calendar July 19 – July 25, 2012

Posted  July 19, 2012

Don’t forget to mention you saw this on the MCCS Events Calendar!   July 19, 2012 3 Part Babysitter Course When: Thu, July 19, 9am to 6 pm Where: Building 1085 This three day course provides training and referral services for pre-teen and teenagers for family members interested in babysitters living on and off installation. Cost is $35.   Think Thursdays SNCO…

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MCAS Yuma approaches 50th anniversary

Posted  July 19, 2012

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma turns 50 years old July 20. The station started out as Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station after being signed over from the Air Force to the Navy…

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Where in the World – July 19, 2012

Posted  July 19, 2012

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Wright Marines with Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launch a volley of mortars for suppression during a live-fire exercise here, July 13. Following the…

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LZ Bar & Grill

Posted  July 19, 2012

The LZ Bar and Grill is a great hangout for anyone who supports and appreciates today’s military. Every inch of every wall is covered in military memorabilia.

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Entertainment Review July 19, 2012

Posted  July 19, 2012

The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band was hardly experimental or even interesting sounding as their name would imply, this being a late 1960s, early 1970s, when...

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Station strongmen compete in bench press competition

Posted  July 19, 2012

Cpl. Jonathan Russell, the Combat Logistics Company 16 armory chief, controls his lift during the Marine Corps Community Services’ Semper Fit program’s bench press competition at the station gym, July 13.

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Chaplain’s Corner: “Core Values”

Posted  July 19, 2012

In light of the Commandants Heritage tour and directive of an ethics stand-down, I asked the Desert Warrior to re-run this article on values that appeared in this space in the not too distant past. In my role as a Station Chaplain, I have the joy of welcoming Marines to the station and of providing…

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Leader’s Forum

Posted  July 19, 2012

Think about this statement for a second: It’s the right thing to do. It’s fair to say we all typically know the right thing to do in most situations. We are guided by the regs, our leaders, our training or our experiences. Maybe we let our conscience be our guide. Sometimes, it not easy, nor…

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