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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.

Marine Crops photograph by Lance Cpl. Brendan King Local

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.

Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Uriel Avendano Local

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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Gov. Brewer’s Panel to Help Meet Education Needs of Children in Military Families

Posted  August 3, 2012

PHOENIX – It’s the eve of the start of another school year, and that can mean plenty of anxiety and sleepless nights for students preparing for class in a different school.

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Marine Corps Family Team Building: Helping Uniformed Families

Posted  August 3, 2012

Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB) is a department within MCCS aboard MCAS Yuma. As part of the Family Readiness Program, MCFTB’s mission is to enhance the readiness of Marines, Sailors and their families, and foster their personal growth through education and training. MCFTB offers a variety of classes and workshops for adults, teens and…

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Dealing with Deployments

Posted  August 3, 2012

Artwork by Delaney

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Back To School Puzzle

Posted  August 3, 2012

Can you name all of your back to school supplies? Color and cut out your very own puzzle.

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Upcoming station Youth Sports

Posted  August 3, 2012

Cheerleading July 2nd-Aug. 3rd: Registration. July 13th: Clinic. Aug. 13th: Practice Starts. Sept. 22nd: Season Begins. Dec. 31st: Season Ends.   Flag Football July 16th – Sept. 5th: Registration. Sept. 6th – 8th: Clinic, Coaches Meeting, Team Assignment. Sept.9th: Practice Starts. Sept. 22nd: Season Begins. Dec. 15th: Season Ends.   Soccer (2012-2013) Nov. 26th – Jan….

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Don’t let outside opinions determine your situation

Posted  July 26, 2012

If you have ever told someone you are stationed in Yuma, the common response might have been, “Oh wow, that stinks.” Or something along those lines. Most Marines would probably agree, but let me provide some food for thought. As a daughter of a former master sergeant and air-winger, my dad always told me, “Every…

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Station chefs savor culinary school lessons

Posted  July 26, 2012

It’s commonplace for Marines to further their education within their primary military occupational specialties. What isn’t common is when training is in New York alongside accomplished chefs…

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Leader’s Forum: Motivating Marine Corps Quotes

Posted  July 26, 2012

“The United States Marine Corps, with its fiercely proud tradition of excellence in combat, its hallowed rituals, and its unbending code of honor, is part of the fabric of American myth.”  (Thomas E. Ricks; Making the Corps, 1997) “Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there.” (Lt. Gen. Victor…

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Chaplain’s Corner: Mystery & Confusion

Posted  July 26, 2012

I recently visited the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, and I saw mystery as I looked over the rim down into the immense, eroded and multicolored scenery before me. I am fond of the writings of John Muir, and when he described such places as the Grand Canyon he wrote that it is emotionally healthy to…

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Yuma Marines complete deployment-for-training

Posted  July 26, 2012

It’s true that every Marine is a rifleman, but this applies at only the most basic level. Very few Marines get the consistent training and practice of infantry skills a true grunt requires.

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