Military nurses continue to help YRMC during COVID-19 pandemic
YRMC officials say it’s been a struggle to maintain staffing of 900 to 1,000 nurses while competing for medical workers in an overwhelmed national…
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Military Matters
In this week’s Military Matters we are honoring a marine, Cpl. Jacob Griffiths. Yuma, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Meet Cpl. Jacob Griffiths, a tactical…
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Fairgrounds relocating due to MCAS accident-potential zone
Yuma County plans to move the fairgrounds to another location located in a prime accident potential…
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Military Matters: Honoring LCpl. Caitlyn Toal
YUMA, Ariz. (KECY/KYMA) – LCpl. Caitlyn Toal is part of MCAS Yuma’s Provost Marshall’s Office (PMO) whose duties include foot and vehicle patrols…
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Yuma Airshow 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
MCAS Yuma tentatively scheduled the next air show for March 12, 2022, to provide the best show…
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The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense…
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting…
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Military Matters: Honoring PFC Abigail Kelly
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – PFC Abigail Kelly is an aviation operation specialist with MAG-13 and as such is responsible for keeping track and logging…
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YPG holds live test firing for new “supercharged” artillary
It’s a major advancement for our military as Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) held a test firing Saturday morning using a new advanced piece of…
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Military Matters: Honoring Lance Cpl. Courtney Payne
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Lance Cpl. Courtney Payne is a barracks manager for the H&HS barracks and is responsible for duties that include…
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Free Christmas trees for active-duty service members and families
You must be active duty or show a dependent ID to receive a…
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“Trump is aware of extraterrestrials existence,” says former Israeli space security chief
A former Israeli space security chief said the United States and his country have been in contact with extraterrestrials from a “galactic…
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Veterans gather to honor the fallen and injured at Pearl Harbor
On this day, 79 years ago, 2,403 lives were lost and over 1,100 injured in the Pearl Harbor attack.…
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Remembering Pearl Harbor Day
Americans honor the 79th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in…
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Nominate a candidate for Veteran of the Year 2020
Submit your nomination by November…
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Yuma Proving Ground welcomes new Command Sgt. Major Herbert Gill
Sgt. Maj. Gill is taking over the new duties from Sgt. Maj. Jamathon Nelson as of Thursday…
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WWII-era ordnance found near Martinez Lake Road
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has closed down a stretch of Martinez Lake Road while explosives teams remove a piece of World War II-era…
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American Legion Post 19 continues holiday donations for local troops
Gift cards will be given to young troops stationed at YPG and MCAS Yuma as the holiday season inches closer. YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Each year the…
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Veterans and Gold Star families to get free access to national parks
(CNN) – Veterans and Gold Star families are getting a free pass to national parks, wildlife refuges and other federal lands managed by the Department…
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Meet the U.S. Naval Academy’s First Black Commanding Officer-In-Charge of Student Body
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (KYMA/KECY) – For the first time in U.S. Naval Academy history, a Black woman will be in charge of the student body. Midshipman First…
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