Toronto—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Shannon Collins, DoD News, Defense Media Activity Whether it’s adding another medal to his collection or meeting his comrades for another friendly competition on the tennis or basketball courts this week, Roosevelt Anderson, a medically retired U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant, said he looked forward to[Read More…]
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U.S. Precision Airstrikes Kill 17 ISIS Militants in Libya
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Cheryl Pellerin U.S. forces, in coordination with Libya’s government of national accord and aligned forces, conducted six precision airstrikes in Libya against an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria desert camp Sept. 22, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Rob Manning said here today. The strikes killed[Read More…]
Complaint Filed Against Trump Administration To Protest ICE’s Treatment of Pregnant Women
Groups Report Inhumane Conditions, Inadequate Medical Care, and Failure to Implement Agency Policy Limiting the Detention of Pregnant Women WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: ACLU The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the American Immigration Council, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Center for Refugee and Gender Studies, the Northwest Immigrant[Read More…]
State Department Issues Instructions for U.S. Citizens Wishing to Depart Dominica following Hurricane Maria
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs We urge U.S. citizens in the impacted areas who are safe to contact their loved ones directly and/or update their social media status. If you are in the affected area and need immediate emergency services, please contact local[Read More…]
Senator Collins Opposes Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bills
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that she opposes both versions of the health care bill sponsored by Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy. Senator Collins is now the second Republican, after Senator John McCain, to oppose the Graham-Cassidy bill, effectively dooming the bill as it currently exists. The[Read More…]
First Female Marine Graduates Infantry Officer Course
QUANTICO, Virginia –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017. A female Marine officer made history today at Quantico, Va. by completing the Infantry Officer Course and earning the infantry officer military occupational specialty. The lieutenant, who asked to keep her identity private, is the first female officer to successfully complete the course since the[Read More…]
Army, Military Officials Outline Hurricane Relief Efforts
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Terri Moon Cronk, DoD News, Defense Media Activity The numerous natural disasters of the past couple of weeks have cut a wide swath across the United States from Florida and the Caribbean region to the West Coast, Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek P. Rydholm, deputy[Read More…]
National Drive Electric Week Reaches All 50 States with 276 Events
7th Annual Event Achieves Biggest, Widest Reach in History WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2017. For the first time, National Drive Electric Week has reached all 50 states. This year’s coordinated network of 278 community events ranged from massive displays of electric vehicles in cities like San Diego, CA, Cambridge, MA, and[Read More…]
NASA Measures Hurricane Maria’s Torrential Rainfall, Sees Eye Re-open
Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017. Hurricane Maria has caused catastrophic flooding in Puerto Rico and left a wake of heavy rainfall that NASA measured using a fleet of satellites in space. NASA satellite imagery also saw Maria’s eye close up as it tracked across Puerto Rico and re-open after its exit. Calculating[Read More…]
NASA Looks Within Category 5 Hurricane Maria Before and After First Landfall
MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Satellite data is enabling forecasters to look inside and outside of powerful Hurricane Maria. A NASA animation of satellite imagery shows Hurricane Maria’s first landfall on the island of Dominica. NASA’s GPM satellite provided a 3-D look at the storms within that gave forecasters a clue to[Read More…]
