Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2013. GEORGE LITTLE: Good afternoon. It’s after Labor Day. School is back in session. And it’s good to see you, class. I don’t have any announcements to make today, so I’ll go straight to your questions, and we’ll start with Lita. Q: George, there’s just I think[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2013.  Former U.S. Army Specialist Stephanie Charboneau pleaded guilty today to bribery charges for her role in the theft of fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.  Charboneau, 34, of Fountain,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2013. COMMANDER BILL SPEAKS: Good morning here in the pentagon briefing room and good evening in Afghanistan. I’d like to welcome Lieutenant General Mark Milley to the Pentagon Briefing Room. Lieutenant General Milley has commanded the International Security Assistance Force, Joint Force Command since May of this[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2013.  In the Obama administration’s latest step to ensure equal treatment for same-sex married couples following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday that President Obama has directed the Executive Branch[Read More…]

To Date, 15 Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty in Ongoing Corruption Investigation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2013.  Four current and former soldiers of the U.S. Army National Guard pleaded guilty today for their roles in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of more than $210,000 in losses to the U.S.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013.  The Department of Defense has no more important responsibility than supporting and protecting those who defend our country and that means we must do everything possible to prevent military suicide. As we observe Suicide Prevention Month, the entire DoD community – Service members, civilians, members of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Bowden, 28, of Villa Rica, Ga., died Aug. 31, in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire[Read More…]

PHILLIPINES–ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2013. STAFF: National Defense Secretary, Honorable Voltaire Tuvera Gazmin, again good morning, sirs. Our friends from media. We will start today’s press conference with opening statements from the two secretaries. Ladies and gentlemen, the opening statement of the Honorable Secretary Chuck Hagel. Sir? SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL:[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, 24, of Staten Island, N.Y., died Aug. 28, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a second soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Ricardo D. Young, 34, of Rosston, Ark., died Aug. 28, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms[Read More…]