WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2014.  In an announcement today at A National Symposium: Veterans’ Employment in Construction, hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor and Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez celebrated a broad coalition of construction employers and associations that have collectively pledged[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 7, 2014. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL:  Good afternoon.  Thanks for giving me some time this afternoon.  I wanted to announce that, as of about five minutes ago, the president announced that he’s nominating Robert Work to serve as the next deputy secretary of defense. Bob, who most[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014 – About 30 of 150 watch-standers at the Navy’s Charleston Nuclear Power Training Unit in South Carolina are being investigated for alleged cheating on a written qualification exam, the chief of naval operations said today. The incident came to light yesterday, and Navy officials are taking quick[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014 – Leaders of more than 20 veterans’ service organizations today joined Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at a news conference to support the most comphensive legislation for veterans in decades. The bill (S. 1982) is backed by the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. Presenters: Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James; Air Force Global Strike Command Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson; and Brigadier General Les Kodlick, U.S. Air Force Director of Public Affairs. BRIG. GEN. LES KODLICK:  Good morning, everybody.  I’m Brigadier General Les Kodlick, the director of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. The Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and several other federal agencies, announced a new complaint process to gather input from veterans, servicemembers, and their families pursuing higher education through Post 9/11 GI Bill and other military education benefits.[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY:  Good afternoon.  I’m going to — let me just — a couple of announcements here, and then we’ll get right at it.  Today, as many of you know, Secretary Hagel is going to travel to Europe to meet with defense leaders there[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2014. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL:  Good afternoon.  I appreciate the opportunity to once again welcome French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian.  Jean-Yves is a friend, and I always very much enjoy his company and the conversations and discussions that we have about our important relationship[Read More…]

VIRGINIA—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2014. Thank you, Tim [Heaphy] – and good morning, everyone.  It is a pleasure to be in Roanoke today.  And it’s a privilege to hear directly from so many criminal justice leaders about the critical work you’re doing to build stronger, safer communities. I want to thank Judges[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWPSF)—January 23, 2014. Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY:  Afternoon, everybody.  I’m going to open up with a few remarks about the readiness of our strategic deterrence forces and about some decisions Secretary Hagel is announcing to help ensure that readiness. Let me[Read More…]