Imperial County residents participate in Fallen Heroes Honor Walk
Veterans and community members honored fallen service members during the annual Memorial Day Walk Monday.
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Martinez Lake Fire Station hosts Sixth Annual Flag Raising Ceremony
The ceremony, taking place at the Fire Station at 10 a.m. Monday, is held every Memorial Day to honor those who gave their lives for our country.
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Fallen U.S. service members honored at state park in Rhode Island
Footage filmed by Elizabeth Brennan shows this year’s display at Fort Adams State Park, which featured over 7,000 boots.
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Medal of Honor recipients on receiving the highest award for military valor
Retired Lt. Col. William Swenson and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Williams spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation about receiving the Medal of Honor.
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YPG hosts Murph Challenge
The event, which took place at the base’s Fitness Center at 8 a.m., was in honor of Lt. Michael Murphy and other fallen Veterans.
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Honoring the past and future: Southwest High cadets host Memorial Day observance
The event provided local cadets with a formal platform to pay tribute to military members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation.
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YPG welcomes new DPW director
Donnett Brown began her career at YPG in 2008 as an Environmental Protection Specialist. Now, after years of leadership and environmental work, the Marine Corps Veteran has achieved what she says was always her longterm goal.
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U.S. Navy commissions USS Cleveland
After years of anticipation, the U.S. Navy officially commissioned the USS Cleveland during a ceremony in its namesake city Saturday morning at the North Coast Yard.
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U.S. and Nigerian troops kill top ISIS leader
In a social media post, he said at his direction, they eliminated the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield.
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U.K. army specialists delivers medical support to British national suspected of having hantavirus
U.K. army specialists conducted a “daring parachute operation” to deliver medical support to a British national in Tristan da Cunha suspected of having hantavirus Saturday, officials said.
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Family and friends honor Vietnam Veteran
The ceremony took place at Armed Forces Park, near Downtown Yuma, at 9 a.m. Saturday, and it was to honor Lance Cpl. Kent Hansen.
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Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez receives Veteran of the Year Award
Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez was recognized for his service both in uniform and in the community as he was honored as Veteran of the Year by the Calexico Baja Runners.
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Onvida Health receives major grant for Veteran Services
The funding will allow the organization to strengthen and better target its behavioral health programs for Veterans, specifically Native Americans.
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MCAS Yuma to conduct Semper Durus exercise next week
According to a press release, Semper Durus is taking place at the base from Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24, and it is to test the base’s ability to “conduct command and control and support military forces while responding to a full spectrum of potential threats.”
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From Yuma to space, Artemis ll testing in Yuma
Between 2011 and 2018, the parachutes in the Orion Space Capsule that will bring the astronauts back safely underwent developmental testing at YPG.
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Behind the scenes of a WTI mission
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma gave local community leaders the chance of a life time, to experience what it’s like to be on a WTI mission.
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Second crew member of American fighter jet rescued
A senior Trump Administration official tells NBC News the rescue was a joint operation between the U.S. military and the CIA, and involved the intelligence agency spreading false reports that the second pilot had already been rescued while the mission was being planned.
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Rep. Raul Ruiz to host Veterans University this weekend
According to a press release, the event is taking place at Imperial Valley College, located at 380 E. Aten Road, in Imperial at 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Iranian foreign minister on ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran.
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President Trump insists Iran has been defeated militarily
President Donald Trump insists Iran has been essentially defeated militarily and wants to negotiate a deal, but that they’re not yet ready to do what the president says is needed.
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