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June 10 In History: John Caresio signed to co-star in a Metropolitan International Studios film
>> 50 Years Ago — EL CENTRO — A former El Centran, John Caresio, has been signed to co-star in a Metropolitan International Studios film, according to word received here. Caresio will co-star with Vic Savage in “The Creeping Terror,&...Tags: Heart Transplants
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British soldiers descend on Imperial
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — Scorching heat, desert sand and locals’ scrutiny are just some of the things that members of the British Army Air Corps 672 Squadron 9 can expect when they deploy to Afghanistan. But when they landed a helicopter at T.L. Waggoner...Tags: Afghanistan, Students, Education, Teaching and Learning, Military Equipment
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Memorial Day in downtown El Centro honors those who paid "ultimate price"
Digital Media News EditorFor the Pace family, Memorial Day does not have the same meaning that it did a year ago. “It’s not a picnic anymore,” said Brawley resident Patrick Pace. “We don’t think of it the same way.” Patrick’s son Capt....Tags: Human Interest, Memorial Day, U.S. Military, Holidays, West Point
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Advocates to refine their efforts to house Joint Strike Fighter Squadron in Valley
Staff WriterThe Navy has extended the public comments period for the environmental documents for the basing of the F35C Joint Strike Fighter Squadron in El Centro by a little more than two weeks. The original Monday deadline was extended to May 7 to allow the public... -
Joint Strike Fighter Coalition calls for funding
Staff WriterImperial County’s comment letter questioning certain findings of the Navy’s F-35 West Coast Homebasing Draft Environmental Impact Statement was tabled Tuesday as the group supporting the effort hopes to fine-tune comments and include the...Tags: Washington, DC, American Red Cross
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Major Hainey: A one of a kind man in a first of its kind post
Special to this newspaperMany people in the Imperial Valley have become accustomed to the presence of the British military units that rotate through for their desert training operations. School children have had a chance to meet the tall Brits with strange accents who arrive in...Tags: Germany, Military Aircraft, Afghanistan, Aerospace Manufacturing, U.S. Army
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Coalition protests Joint Strike Fighter workshop
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterAllegations of unequal treatment and biases on behalf of the Navy are being raised by the group advocating homebasing the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Squadron in El Centro. Imperial Valley United for Joint Strike Fighter, also known as the Joint...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Disputes, Strikes
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A Reader Writes: NAF grateful for turnout at Joint Strike Fighter meeting
On March 21, the Navy conducted a public meeting and invited the community to comment on and learn more about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement being prepared for the homebasing decision for the Joint Strike Fighter on the West Coast.... -
Residents gather for Joint Strike Fighter open house
Staff WriterMore than 100 residents including county leaders supportive of home-basing the Navy’s F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Squadron gathered Thursday for an open house intended to gather the public’s input on basing the squadron at Naval Air Facility El...Tags: Entertainment Events, Fashion Shows, Entertainment
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Our View: Sanchez could be helpful to squadron effort
Loretta Sanchez’s visit to Imperial County over the last two days brought a high-ranking, high-profile congresswoman face to face with a number of local concerns, from border and checkpoint wait times, to the issues plaguing the Salton Sea,...Tags: Loretta Sanchez, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, Washington, DC
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Blue Angels lend a helping hand in Niland
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, team members helped sort and bag donated food at the Niland Food Shed on Feb. 20. The third Wednesday of every month, residents of the Niland area leave their homes with empty cupboards and...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Navy
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Imperial City Council discusses lobbying trip
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — A lobbying trip to Washington D.C. was discussed by the City Council Wednesday, as the city hopes to gather funding for projects and support for home basin the Navy's new F35C Joint Strike Fighter Squadron. The discussion was ongoing...Tags: Politics, Lobbying
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