Veterans: Where you can eat for free on Veterans day
Veterans Day is on Monday, November 11, and each year more organizations are getting in the spirit of honoring our service members with a free meal.
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“STAND DOWN” event seeks to help local veterans
The Western Arizona Stand Down event is a one-day event that brings together U.S. Military veterans and family members. It’s a chance to connect each other through direct-support services and resources that help veterans gain and maintain housing, legal consulting, health, and wellness. There are mental, physical, emotional, and occupational services being offered today. Attendees
Continue ReadingMilitary Matters: Honoring Capt. Dakota Brandenburg
For today’s Military Matters, we honor Captain (Capt.) Dakota Brandenburg. Capt. Brandenburg enlisted in the Marine Corps six years ago. He is assigned as a Station Comptroller at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. According to a press release provided from MCAS Yuma, Capt. Brandenburg’s prior duty stations include Camp Hansen in Okinawa where he served
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Military Matters: Honoring SSG Gregory La Fleur
For today’s Military Matters, we honor Staff Sergeant (Staff Sgt) Gregory La Fleur. SSG La Fleur enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2006. He is assigned as an Aerial Delivery Equipment Repair Supervisor/Tester for the Airborne Test Force at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). According to a press release provided from YPG, SSG La Fleur was
Continue ReadingMilitary service member found dead
NOGALES , Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a military service member assigned to the Southwest Border Support Mission has died in southern Arizona. Officials at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado said in a statement that the military service member was found dead Saturday near Nogales . They say the incident is under
Continue ReadingLawyers for freed Navy SEAL want war crime case dismissed
Attorneys for a decorated Navy SEAL facing a murder trial in the death of an Islamic State prisoner will try again Friday to have the case dismissed after their client was unexpectedly freed from custody. A military judge released Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher from custody on Thursday, which drew gasps in a San Diego
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State to start building 2 new veteran homes
Construction on new 80-bed state-operated facilities to house elderly veterans in northern and southeastern Arizona will begin soon in Flagstaff and Yuma. The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services says it will break ground on a 10-acre site in Flagstaff on Saturday and hold a similar groundbreaking in Yuma on June 22. The Legislature approved $27
Continue ReadingLocal military father surprises his children after 11 months overseas
After being deployed in Kuwait and Afghanistan for 11 months, Sgt. Alejandro Morga is ready to close that chapter of his life and return to his family. There’s nothing better than a heartwarming homecoming to make it all worth it. So, Sgt. Morga’s wife, Autumn, decided to surprise their four children with her husband’s homecoming
Continue ReadingHoltville honor their fallen during Memorial Day ceremony
The sons of Holtville and the many who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom were honored in a Memorial Day ceremony Monday. Since World War I, 33 people from Holtville have died serving our country. Close to 100 community members commemorated their lives and their example of bravery. Kim Vincent, President of the American
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Deadline for Toys for Tots approaching, donate now
There are only three days left to donate toys for MCAS Yuma Toys for Tots toy drive.
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