Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014 – 1:28 P.M. KST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, good afternoon.  Annyeonghaseyo.  It is an honor to be here at the War Memorial of Korea.  In a few moments, I’ll lay a wreath to pay tribute to our servicemembers who’ve given their lives in defense of[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014.  Today, just ahead of the National Defense Authorization Act markup next week, the Center for American Progress released a new report that clarifies and extrapolates on the decisions made within the 2015 fiscal year defense budget. “The Pentagon should be commended for making a number of[Read More…]

Fort Campbell, Kentucky–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2014 – 11:35 A.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you, guys.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Good morning.  And it is truly a pleasure for me to be here today.  I want to start by thanking Sergeant Wanless for that very kind introduction, and, more importantly, for[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. REAR ADM. JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. Tomorrow, Secretary Hagel will depart on a three-day trip to Mexico and Guatemala to meet with allies and partners in the western hemisphere and affirm America’s commitment to this region. Building partner capacity through military-to-military engagement is an important[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2014. SCOTT BERKOWITZ, RAINN PRESIDENT: I’m pleased to introduce Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel as our guest. We’ve been working very hard on Safe Help Line and our victim service programs. We’ve had great support from DoD. It’s been really just an extraordinary relationship. It’s been — it’s[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014 – 11:06 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Welcome to the White House.  Thank you to Ric for not just a nice introduction, but more importantly, for your outstanding service to our country and for your service to our veterans and fellow wounded warriors. Now,[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014.  All of the State’s Veterans Service Offices will be closed for annual training and certification from Tuesday, April 22 through Friday, April 25, 2014 as all of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Service Officers will be attending mandatory annual training and certification in at the[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2014. Presenters: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Poland’s Minister of National Defense Tomasz Siemoniak. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Good morning. I appreciate very much the opportunity to welcome my friend, the Polish Defense Minister Siemoniak to the Pentagon and to Washington, D.C., and in particular,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Kerry M. G. Danyluk, 27, of Cuero, Texas, died April 15 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries sustained April 12 when enemy forces attacked his unit[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014.  Today, the Department of Defense released a report that documents the damaging cuts to military forces, modernization, and readiness that will be required if defense budgets are held at sequester-levels in the years beyond fiscal 2015.  This report fulfills a commitment made by Secretary Hagel to[Read More…]