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Operation Easter Bunny brings holiday to deployed troops
Staff Writer, Copy EditorDespite having to face a typically busy weekend, Rosemary Lay said she was glad she was able to volunteer part of her Saturday helping spread some Easter tidings. Along with a few dozen other community members, Lay became part of lively assembly line...Tags: Easter, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Students, Holidays
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NAF El Centro holds POW/MIA ceremony
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterThough decades have passed, Imperial Valley native Robert Ramirez remembers waking up to see the sharp points of bayonets carried by North Vietnamese Army soldiers. The then-U.S. Army sergeant had made a mistake: falling asleep after hiking from Laos...Tags: U.S. Army, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Prisoners and Detainees, Defense
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Navy dad makes surprise visit to his children at Seeley School
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterSEELEY — The last thing 7-year-old Edgar Perez was expecting to see was his father Luis make a surprise appearance at Seeley Union School District. But that is was exactly what happened Monday when Perez, a Navy petty officer third class who has...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), West Palm Beach, International Travel, Ronald Reagan
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Intensive training awaits British soldiers, Prince Harry
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterNAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO — Once again sounds of helicopters will soon fill the air as British troops take a step toward shipping out to Afghanistan. Twenty British Army Air Corps soldiers, including Prince Harry, are starting training as part...Tags: U.S. Navy, Advanced Training, Defense, United Kingdom, Career and Workplace
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Imperial Valley residents, Navy base personnel run, bike, swim for a win
Staff WriterNAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO — Bicyclists and runners sped through the streets here as people vied for the shortest time and the first-place medal, though many said they were just having fun exercising. The Navy base’s Morale, Welfare and...Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The local jobless rate does not translate into resources to fight joblessness
Adelante Valle EditorThe recovery program created and launched by the Obama administration in the early part of 2009 has created 44 jobs in the county. This is the number that the federal government is providing through the Web site used to give transparency to the effects...Tags: Regional Authority, Defense, Politics, File Sharing, Economy, Business and Finance
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Feed the children program help Imperial Valley residents
Staff WriterFood essentials, household items and beauty supplies were distributed during a food rally at the Imperial Valley Food Bank in El Centro Thursday. The event was sponsored by the international organization Feed the Children, through their program Americans...Tags: Human Interest, Gomez (music group), Economy, Business and Finance, Defense, Politics
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Our View: Navy squadron study is a win-win situation
There is no wrong decision that can be made regarding a joint land-use study between Imperial County and the U.S. Navy; it’s just needs to get done. Period. Although Thursday’s joint land-use forum put on by the Imperial Valley Joint Chambers...Tags: U.S. Navy, Management Change, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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County expected to undertake study of possible growth around Naval Air Facility El Centro
Staff WriterImperial County could begin studying what works development-wise in areas surrounding Naval Air Facility El Centro. More than a year after Imperial County officials voted to support a land-use study, the Board of Supervisors is scheduled Tuesday to...Tags: U.S. Navy, Politics, Defense, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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County to look at planning changes dealing with NAFEC
Imperial County is taking the lead on a study to find out what can be built by the area’s Navy base. The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to participate in a joint land use study, a project whereby local governments work with the military...Tags: Local Government, Natural Resources, Land Resources, Defense, Politics
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Navy effort feeds Imperial Valley hungry
Staff WriterNAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO — The goal began at 1,000 pounds of food collected for Imperial Valley families. But through the past two months Naval Air Facility El Centro personnel have brought in more than 4,000 pounds, well beyond the previous...Tags: Utah, Regional Authority, Human Interest, Social Issues, Colorado
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NAF El Centro changes command
Staff WriterWith a rousing round of applause locals greeted the new commanding officer at Naval Air Facility El Centro, while giving tribute to the outgoing captain. Capt. Devon Jones relieved Capt. Ritchard Thompson of his command of the base at a ceremony Thursday...Tags: Local Government, Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945), Defense, Politics
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