WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday introduced legislation that would support military families by extending Post-911 GI Bill education benefits to foster children and legal wards.  The GI Education Benefits Fairness Act was introduced last year on a bipartisan basis in the House of Representations by[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Christopher A. Landis, 27, of Independence, Ky., died Feb. 10, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from wounds received when the enemy attacked his dismounted patrol with a rocket propelled[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate passed a bill that would safeguard current military retirees from changes to cost of living adjustments (COLA) that were included in the budget agreement passed last December. The bill now heads to the President’s desk[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement after voting to pass legislation that will protect current military retirees and servicemembers from the cost of living adjustment (COLA) reductions adopted late last year.  The bill passed the Senate 95-3 and passed the House of Representatives[Read More…]

“We remain deeply concerned that the U.S. military is denying U.S. citizens the opportunity to serve their country because of the legal status of their spouse or child,” Bipartisan Letter from Reps. Coffman and Gutiérrez Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  Yesterday, Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) and Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO)[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2014. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly announced today that she has nominated 20 young men and women of the 2nd Congressional District to United States Military Academies. Nominees Megan Dunlavy and Meagan McDonough, seniors at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, have already been accepted to the Naval Academy at Annapolis,[Read More…]

Affordable Loans Fueled State’s Record Year of Homeownership to Help Families and Drive Economic Growth SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $5 million in Illinois Jobs Now! construction funding to help an additional 500 military families purchase a home affordably through the Welcome Home Heroes program. At events[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2014.   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Joshua A. Gray, 21, of Van Lear, Ky., died Feb. 10, in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident currently under investigation.   He was assigned to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2014.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate voted to move forward on a bill that would safeguard military retirees from changes to cost of living adjustments (COLA) that were included in the budget agreement passed last December.  “The budget deal passed last[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2014 – 11:35 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  You all rest yourselves.  It is a pleasure to be here with all of you.  And thank you all for joining us. Before I begin, we have to just take[Read More…]