Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lt. Col. Gwendolyn A. Locht, 46, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was medically evacuated from Kandahar, Afghanistan, on May 22 for treatment of a non-combat related illness. She died[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, December 1, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 1st. Lt. Scott F. Milley, 23, of Sudbury, Mass., died Nov. 30 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, December 1, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. 2:22 p.m. EST MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. Several things to mention before taking your questions. The Secretary remains in Astana, Kazakhstan today at the OSCE Summit. In her remarks during the plenary, she extended her appreciation to President Nazarbayev[Read More…]
IEMA Highlights Preparedness for People with Functional Needs in December
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. While every home should have a disaster preparedness kit stocked with such items as a flashlight, bottled water and a first-aid kit, emergency preparedness is even more critical for households with members who have functional needs. Throughout December, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will highlight the[Read More…]
Commission Announces 2011-12 Illinois State Scholar Honorees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recognized 17,335 students from 749 different high schools from across the state as 2011-12 Illinois State Scholars. Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top ten percent of high school seniors. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the 55th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. Fifty-five years ago, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus – an act that challenged the moral conscience of an entire nation. The Montgomery Bus Boycott marked a turning point in American history – the moment where we began the march toward[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and General Colin Powell After Meeting
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010 – 3:34 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank General Colin Powell for being here with me today. He is not only a great statesman and a great public servant, but also a great friend and a great counselor. And periodically I check in with[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, December 1, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010 – 2:30 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Let me do one quick statement before I start taking questions. I just want to call your attention to a significant step forward for the agenda that the President outlined during the nuclear security summit in April. Belarus has agreed[Read More…]
Recall of Mylanta and Alternagel Liquid Products
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, Co. (JJMCP) is recalling, from the wholesale and retail level, twelve MYLANTA® liquid products and one AlternaGEL® liquid product. JJMCP is conducting the recall in order to update the labeling[Read More…]
Op-Ed by President Clinton in the Independent on World AIDS Day
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. The op-ed was published in today’s Indepedent On World AIDS Day ten years ago, as I was preparing to leave office, the world was only beginning to grasp the severity of the AIDS crisis. Nearly 36,000,000 men, women and children were living with the disease, but[Read More…]
