Military Archives

Yuma community asking for the public’s help this Memorial Day

May 26, 2021 1:06 PM Adonis Albright

Memorial Day is right around the corner, and the veteran’s community in Yuma is welcoming everyone this Monday to come out and honor the fallen men…

YPG shows gratitude for military spouses

May 6, 2021 2:38 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

YPG Commander thanks military spouses for their continued…

NAF El Centro celebrates its diamond anniversary

April 30, 2021 12:57 PM Wiley Jawhary

Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro celebrated a big birthday Friday. Officers and staff gathered to commemorate this base’s 75th anniversary, its…

US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun

April 29, 2021 10:39 AM CNN Newsource

The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to the White House and several US defense…

Top Biden national security officials to brief lawmakers on Afghanistan Tuesday

April 20, 2021 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team will brief lawmakers from both parties about the decision to withdraw troops…

MCAS Yuma brings WTI training to local park

April 16, 2021 11:55 AM Crystal Jimenez

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma will bring its world-class training to two locations in Yuma Friday, where spectators can witness emergency…

Local veterans react to Pres. Biden’s Afghanistan decision

April 15, 2021 8:05 PM Cody Lee

After two decades of fighting, the President making it clear that all troops will come home by September…

Biden to announce withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11

April 13, 2021 9:03 AM CNN Newsource, Christian Galeno

President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday a withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by the upcoming twentieth anniversary of the September 11…

Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines

April 13, 2021 1:59 PM CNN

President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001,…

YPG assistant fire chief in need of lifesaving stem cell transplant

April 8, 2021 7:19 PM Cody Lee

Every year approximately 18,000 people in our Country are diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses where a bone marrow transplant or blood stem cell…

Ducey appoints first female leader of Arizona National Guard

April 8, 2021 5:52 PM Lisa Sturgis

Governor Doug Ducey has appointed the first female leader of the Arizona National…

Pentagon announces new policies to abolish Trump administration’s transgender military ban

March 31, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

The Pentagon has announced new policies to abolish the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the US military following a 60-day…

Defense Department watchdog finds former auditor general of the Navy ‘engaged in a pervasive and egregious pattern’ of sexual harassment

March 24, 2021 5:38 PM CNN Newsource

The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General found that former Auditor General of the Navy Ronnie J. Booth “engaged in a pervasive and…

Marine Commander Fired After Deadly AAV Accident

March 23, 2021 7:58 PM Christian Galeno

(KYMA/KECY) – Another military official has been fired following last year’s deadly training mishap off the coast of San Clemente Island. The Marine…

Fact check: Madison Cawthorn falsely claimed there are ‘zero dollars’ spent on homeless veterans. It’s actually more than $2 billion this year

March 23, 2021 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican who has a history of egregious false claims, posted another one Sunday on…

An Air Force training drone washed ashore on a Florida beach

March 22, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

Beachcombers in southeast Florida got a surprise last week when the tide brought forth a 20-foot aerial target drone used by the US Air…

US military says a third of troops opt out of being vaccinated, but the numbers suggest it’s more

March 19, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

Despite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military’s opt-out rate for vaccinations may…