Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 18, 2013. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and have been returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Sgt. Bernard J. Fisher of Wilkes Barre, Pa.,[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Army Releases May 2013 Suicide Information
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 18, 2013. The Army released suicide data today for the month of May 2013. During May, among active-duty soldiers, there were 12 potential suicides. None have been confirmed as suicides and 12 remain under investigation. For April 2013, the Army reported 11 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers: five[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, July 18, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing CHINA Xu Zhiyong Taken into Custody / U.S. Concern DEPARTMENT Cuts in Aid / Working with Congress / Embassy Security DPRK/PANAMA Seized Ship / U.S. Assistance / Sanctions CUBA U.S. Relations JORDAN Secretary Kerry’s Visit to a Refugee Camp MEPP Resumption of[Read More…]
Statement by U.S. State Department on Consensus Achieved by the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures for Outer Space Activities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. The United States welcomes the achievement of landmark consensus by the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities during last week’s meetings in New York. Through these discussions, the United States sought to find solutions to common challenges and[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh after Visit to Za’atri Refugee Camp
Za’atri Refugee Camp, Jordan–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, obviously, the stories that I’ve just heard and the people that I’ve just met put a real face on the level of the humanitarian crisis, and it underscores the urgency of the international community, one, helping to take care of these[Read More…]
Owner of Los Angeles-area DME Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. The owner of a Los Angeles-area durable medical equipment (DME) supply company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal of more than $650,000. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central[Read More…]
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Associate Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. An associate of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges related to her involvement in the ABT’s criminal enterprise, announced Acting Assistant Attorney Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District[Read More…]
US Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Georgia to Stealing Identity Information from US Army Computer System
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Ammie Brothers, 29, of Columbus, Ga., a sergeant in the U.S. Army, pleaded guilty today to unlawfully obtaining personal information from the U.S. Army’s Army Knowledge Online computer system. The guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Former Owner of Employee Leasing Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failing to Pay Payroll Taxes to the IRS
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that Richard R. Whatley, a former owner of Alliance Staffing Management Inc. (ASM), was sentenced to 51 months in prison today for willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes. Whatley was also[Read More…]
United States Reaches an Agreement with XTO Energy to Prevent Waste Spills from Natural Gas Exploration and Production
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with XTO Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to resolve an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) related to the discharge of wastewater from XTO’s Penn Township, Lycoming[Read More…]
