WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to move today from the North Arabian Sea into the Arabian Gulf, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said. In a statement, Kirby said the order will provide President Barack Obama[Read More…]
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DoD Identifies Five Army Casualties, June 14, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 9, in Gaza Village, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered while engaged in a combat operation. The incident is under investigation. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Scott R. Studenmund,[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, June 13, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. Let me just start with a brief update on Iraq. Secretary Hagel continues to monitor the situation there, as do defense and military leaders here at the Pentagon. Over the last 36 hours, the secretary has met a number[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Joined by VA Victim of Phony Scheduling; Calls on Acting VA Sec to Declare State of Emergency
Victimized Vet Shares Story, Records; Secretary Can Allow Vets Access to Immediate Private Care CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2014. Following the receipt of hundreds of testimonials from veterans at a town hall meeting, staff meetings, and correspondence, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today called on acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson to declare[Read More…]
Army Statement on Sgt. Bergdahl, June 13, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2014. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was returned to the United States on June 13. He arrived at the San Antonio Military Medical Facility on Fort Sam Houston early this morning where he will undergo Phase III reintegration. U.S. Army South is the lead command for reintegration and will[Read More…]
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Leaves Germany for the United States
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2014 – Former POW Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has left the hospital in Germany and is scheduled to arrive in San Antonio tomorrow where he will resume his recovery, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby confirmed today. Kirby said Bergdahl left from Ramstein Air Base this[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation To Increase Accountability To Senior Staff At VA Medical Centers
FBI begins criminal investigation into VA system following requests from Durbin, other members of Congress WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today applauded the bipartisan Senate passage of legislation to improve veterans’ access to health care and address serious problems facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the Transfer of Detainees before the House Armed Services Committee, June 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. Mr. Chairman, thank you. Ranking Member Smith, thank you. To the members of this committee, I appreciate an opportunity to discuss the recovery of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl and the transfer of five detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar. And I appreciate having the Department of Defense’s[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, June 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Afternoon, everybody. Just a couple of comments here at the top, and then we’ll get to your questions. First on Sergeant Bergdahl. He continues to recover and work through the reintegration process at our hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. We’re told that his[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, June 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Terry J. Hurne, 34, of Merced, California, died June 9, in Logar province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 710th Brigade Support Battalion,[Read More…]
