Delalio Elementary School starts new year
August 16, 2013 — As the dog days of summer begin to wind down, children can look forward to the start of a new school year filled with education that will last the rest of their lives. Delalio Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River will open its doors for students Aug. 22. Before school starts, parents should take MORE
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Seymour makes last flight for Corps
August 16, 2013 — "I love aviation. I love flying. It’s what I do. There’s a sense of freedom and control at the same time; the freedom of being separated from the ground and going any direction — vertical or horizontal — that you want to go, and the control of the aircraft, making it fly how you want it to fly. It’s amazing.”Every Marine has a different story, a MORE
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Aircraft restoration renews memories
August 16, 2013 — Throughout the ages many works of art have depicted victories and scenes of valor in the face of danger and almost-certain death. The aviation memorial near the main gate of Marine Corps Air Station New River joins legions of such art, including mosaics showing the Battle of Kadesh in Mesopotamia and statues depicting soldiers in the MORE
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MAG-26 welcomes Colonel Vara
August 16, 2013 — Col. Christopher C. Seymour relinquished command of Marine Aircraft Group 26 to Col. John C. Vara during a change of command ceremony at the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 flight line, Aug. 2. Seymour retired after 26 years of honorable service. Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, commanding general of 2nd Marine MORE
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MWSS-272 conducts MOC during ITX
August 16, 2013 — Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 Motor Transport Company Marines conducted a motorized operations course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 1, as part of the squadron’s Integrated Training Exercise.“MOC is an event that prepares the operators for the type of environment and the type of enemy contact they MORE
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Marines, Sailors donate food for Feds Feed Families
August 16, 2013 — As soon as you walk into the commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, you will see brown paper bags labeled ‘Feds Feed Families’ and if you are unfamiliar with the campaign, you may ask yourself what that could be. Military customers and federal employees can donate nonperishable food and personal hygiene items to the MORE
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Families, friends welcome VMM-264 home
August 16, 2013 — After more than seven months in the arid desert of Afghanistan, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 made their triumphant return to their awaiting families in the early morning hours of Aug. 10, inside their hanger aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River. Just after 3 a.m. three buses packed with the Black Knights arrived at their MORE
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Raging Bulls take to the sky
August 1, 2013 — Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 Marines departed from Marine Corps Air Station New River to conduct parachute operations, July 25. MORE
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How you can save on season’s greetings
August 1, 2013 — Budgeting for the holidays might seem a bit premature. It’s only July, after all. But did you know according to the National Retail Federation, 12.3 percent of Americans start their holiday shopping before September?
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Tips for improving cell phone etiquette
August 1, 2013 — Marines asked about cell phone etiquette probably immediately think about the “no talking while walking” rule they adhere to while in uniform.
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