Three pilots killed in Idaho National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crash
Three Idaho Army National Guard members died during a training exercise when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Boise on Tuesday, the National…
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Defense Secretary dismisses hundreds of members of Pentagon advisory boards including late Trump picks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards, including controversial late appointments by the…
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Pentagon won’t commit to Afghanistan troop withdrawal by May, says Taliban are not honoring commitments to US
The Pentagon said Thursday that the Biden administration would not commit to a full drawdown of troops from Afghanistan by May because the Taliban…
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FEMA finalizing request for up to 10,000 service members to support Covid-19 vaccinations
A draft request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Defense that would seek as many as 10,000 service…
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Helping veterans cope with depression
Some veterans have found healthy ways to cope and channel those feelings into hope and…
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Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military
Biden’s order says that gender identity should not be a bar to military…
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More than 40 U.S. Army Reserve members assist on the frontlines at YRMC
Over the past week, U.S. Army Reserve members have been working alongside frontline workers at Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC). More than 40…
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12 Guard members removed from Biden inauguration
Their removal from the massive security presence at the nation’s capital comes as the FBI worked to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops…
Continue ReadingFBI vetting National Guard members involved in securing US Capitol
The head of the DC National Guard said Monday that the FBI is vetting troops involved in securing the US Capitol around President-elect Joe Biden’s…
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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…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense…
Continue ReadingTrump vetoes massive defense bill despite overwhelming GOP support
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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