Military Matters Archives

Military Matters: U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Moore

May 16, 2022 5:54 PM Marcos Icahuate, Mercedes Martinez

This week’s Military Matters spotlights U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Moore, who is a chief in the air traffic control maintenance division…

Military Matters: Army Private 1st Class Nathan Britenfeld

May 9, 2022 1:55 PM Marcos Icahuate, Mercedes Martinez

This week’s Military Matters focuses on U.S. Army Private 1st Class Nathan…

Military Matters: Marines go head-to-head to see who are the top ‘Devil Dogs’

May 2, 2022 4:37 PM Joe Teposte

How do members of one of the country’s elite fighting forces unwind? If you said by competing in a rigorous all-out grudge fest, you’d be right.…

YPG plants new trees to celebrate Earth Day

April 22, 2022 7:55 AM Melissa Zaremba

Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day, raising awareness about pollution and ways to maintain a clean…

Nonprofit organization Lowcrawl Hugs gives free hugs to comfort Marines

April 20, 2022 6:29 AM Melissa Zaremba

A local husband and wife started a nonprofit organization to help comfort U.S. Marines by giving out free…

Military Matters: Sgt. 1st Class Justin DeVaul

April 18, 2022 5:31 PM Marcos Icahuate, Mercedes Martinez

Sgt. 1st Class Justin DeVaul is a United States Army Airborne Test Force…

Soldier Spotlight: US Army Staff Sgt. Cody Shew

March 7, 2022 3:53 PM Marcos Icahuate, Mercedes Martinez

Yuma Proving Grounds has spotlighted U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cody Shew for serving in the Airborne Test…

Military Matters: Spotlight on U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer David Minnis

December 13, 2021 5:16 PM Mercedes Martinez

Officer David Minnis is in charge of the airborne test force at Yuma Proving…

Military Matters: Spotlight CPL. Lucas Glazewski

December 6, 2021 5:24 PM Mercedes Martinez

13 on your side thanks CPL. Glazewski for his continued…

Military Matters: Spotlight on Lance Cpl Brayden Posey

November 29, 2021 5:22 PM Mercedes Martinez

Honoring Lance Cpl. Brayden…

Military Matters: Spotlight on HM1 Patricia Pritchett

August 30, 2021 8:07 PM Mercedes Martinez

13 on you side honors HM1 Patricia Pritchett for her nineteen years of…

Military Matters: Spotlight on Cpl. Hannat Diaz Collazos

September 27, 2021 9:03 PM Mercedes Martinez

Cpl. Hannat Diaz Collazos serves at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Veterinary…

Military Matters: Spotlight on Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Mezi

October 11, 2021 6:54 PM Mercedes Martinez

Mezi has been enlisted for seven…

Military Matters: Spotlight on Sgt. Justin Neubert

September 6, 2021 4:30 PM Mercedes Martinez

CBS 13 On Your Side honors Sgt. Justin…

Military Matters: Spc. Edith Rodriguez

August 16, 2021 5:24 PM Mercedes Martinez

Spc. Edith Rodriguez is no stranger to Yuma as she grew up in Gila…

Military Matters: Honoring Staff Sgt. Ahmed Elinbabi

August 9, 2021 5:18 PM Mercedes Martinez

Army Staff Sgt. Ahmed Elinbabi is currently assigned as a healthcare non-commissioned officer for the airborne test force at Yuma Proving…

Military Matters: Honoring Staff Sgt. Charlie Brooks

May 24, 2021 7:35 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA PROVING GROUND (KYMA/KECY) – Army Staff Sgt. Charlie Brooks is currently serving at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) as a Special Operations…

Leaving the warrior’s life

April 30, 2021 8:30 PM Joe Teposte, Jenny Day

Trade school looking for a few good men and women transitioning out of military…

Military Matters: Cpl. Jerrico F. Trujillo

April 26, 2021 7:57 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Cpl. Jerrico F. Trujillo is an aviation supply specialist with VMFA-225. He is responsible for coordinating the efficient…

Military Matters: Honoring Capt. William Perkins

March 8, 2021 9:42 PM Christian Galeno

EL CENTRO, Calif. — Capt. William Perkins, commanding officer, Naval Air Facility (NAF) EL Centro, flew with the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration…