Military Matters Archives

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…

Military Matters: Skylar Wyer

February 15, 2021 9:20 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Skylar Wyer, from Yuma, Ariz., monitors sonar contacts in the sonar control room…

Military Matters: Staff Sgt. Jose Amaro

February 8, 2021 8:55 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Staff Sergeant Jose Amaro has been serving our country for 11 years in the U.S. Army. He’s originally from Palm Beach,…

Military Matters: LCpl Forrest Rinehart

January 4, 2021 9:09 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – LCpl. Forrest Rinehart is an F-35B mechanic with VMX-1 aboard MCAS Yuma. He is responsible for inspecting and maintaining…

Military Matters: Honoring LCpl. Caitlyn Toal

December 29, 2020 3:06 PM Christian Galeno

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…

Military Matters: Honoring PFC Abigail Kelly

December 21, 2020 11:10 PM Christian Galeno

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…

Military Matters: Honoring Lance Cpl. Courtney Payne

December 17, 2020 3:09 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Lance Cpl. Courtney Payne is a barracks manager for the H&HS barracks and is responsible for duties that include…

Military Matters: Capt. Robin Bosman

November 23, 2020 11:17 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Capt. Robin Bosman is the Station Adjutant on MCAS Yuma. As an adjutant, it is her responsibility to coordinate…