Military

HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopte

U.S. Aircraft Crashes in Western Iraq

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018 By: U.S. Central Command Yesterday at about 6:45 p.m. GMT, a U.S. HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in western Iraq. The crash does not appear to be a result of enemy activity. This incident is under investigation. “All personnel aboard were killed in the crash,” said[Read More…]

Sgt. 1st Class Maitland Deweever Wilson,

Department of Defense Announces Army Casualty

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Sgt. 1st Class Maitland Deweever Wilson, died on March 7 in Landstuhl, Germany of non-combat related injuries according to the Pentagon. Sgt. Wilson, 38 of Brooklyn, New York, was assigned to the 831st Transportation Battalion, 595th Transportation Brigade in Manama, Bahrain. Source: dod.gov

Abu Ghraib Abuse

Private Corporation May be Sued for Role in Abu Ghraib Torture, Judge Rules

Horrific Treatment of Victims Constitutes Torture and War Crimes Alexandria, VA –(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2018 By: [email protected] Yesterday, a Virginia federal judge ruled that the treatment of three Iraqi individuals formerly detained at the infamous “hard site” at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq constitutes torture, war crimes, and cruel, inhuman and degrading[Read More…]

Sgt. Christina Marie Schoenecker

Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the death of a soldier supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Sgt. Christina Marie Schoenecker, 26, of Arlington, Kansas, died February 19 in Baghdad, from a non-combat related incident. Schoenecker was assigned to the 89th Sustainment Brigade, Wichita,[Read More…]

VA benefits

Prairie State College Student Veterans Center Presenting Panel Discussion on Issues Facing Returning Service Members and Veterans on Feb. 21

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF0—February 16, 2018 By: Georges Sanon The Prairie State College (PSC) Student Veterans Center is presenting “A War of Conscience: The Internal Fight of Moral Injury,” from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m., Wednesday, February 21, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on the college’s main campus at 202 S.[Read More…]

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