YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Skylar Wyer, from Yuma, Ariz., monitors sonar contacts in the sonar control room aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during an anti-submarine warfare exercise as part of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a
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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, Florida and is currently stationed at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground. Amaro is a Special Operations Parachute Rigger and Pack instructor with the Military Free Fall School. Amaro is a
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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 the aircraft airframes and components while performing routine duties relating to the fightline operations. LCpl Rinehart joined the Marine Corps as a family tradition of military service and as a way to
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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 of the base and the flightline. She is also the Desk Sergeant for her platoon, which includes reviewing reports for correctness, completeness, and accuracy. LCpl. Toal joined the Marine Corps to better
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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 all incoming and outgoing pilot flights as well as organizing and scheduling all of the ground training that takes place. PFC Kelly joined the Marine Corps in order to better her
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YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Lance Cpl. Courtney Payne is a barracks manager for the H&HS barracks and is responsible for duties that include maintaining occupancy reports, reporting room discrepancies, handling maintenance requests, and checking Marines in and out of the barracks. Lance Cpl. Payne joined the Marine Corps to challenge himself, gain new experiences, and
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YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Capt. Robin Bosman is the Station Adjutant on MCAS Yuma. As an adjutant, it is her responsibility to coordinate administrative matters for Marine Corps staff sections and external agencies at the staff level. She also ensures that every Marine in their own command has administrative resources both for day-to-day tasks and
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The American Legion Post #19 will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Parade
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The City of San Luis plans a special salute to residents who bravely served their nation, its liberties, and its freedoms.
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YUMA PROVING GROUND (KYMA/KECY) – Specialist Kiley Keswick has been serving her country in the Army for three years and is currently stationed at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). She is originally from Fremont, California. Keswich works at the YPG Medical Clinic as a medic and lab technician. Her duties include screening patients, drawing blood, administering
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YUMA. Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – GySgt. Bradley is the Operations Chief for MAG-13. His duties include the preparation of operation plans and orders, training directives, and preparing operations and aviation safety reports. GySgt. Bradley joined the Marine Corps to keep in the family tradition, following in his father’s footsteps. His favorite part of the Marine Corps
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YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – For this week’s military matters we honor a Sargeant whose job is not for the faint of heart. Sergeant Richard Williams an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician with the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) aboard MCAS Yuma. As an EOD tech, Sgt. Williams is responsible for the protection of personnel and
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NAF El Centro is preparing to celebrate a big birthday, but the pandemic will prevent it from tossing a traditional bash.
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EDITORIAL NOTE: The original segment aired on Monday, September 29, 2020. During the original segment, a graphic identified Staff Sgt. Bullard as a “Cannabis Cultivation Supervisor”. This was a technical error from our producers while producing a story that also aired during the same newscast. We immediately pulled the video and have re-aired the segment
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Number of young homeless veterans on the rise
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September 14 marked the 8th anniversary for two Marines who were killed in Afghanistan.
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A Yuma group is helping members of the military improve their lives by helping them land better jobs.
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If you’re looking for a way to make a difference in your community, The Yuma Community Food Bank would like you to consider lending it some of your time and energy.
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Retired Marine sets across the country to spread PTSD awareness
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