Outreach Programs Sept. 5 and 10 Will Encourage Veteran-Owned Businesses to Bid on the Facility’s Construction CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $47.5 million investment from his Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program to complete the new Illinois Veterans Home at Chicago. The investment announced today is[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013.  U.S. Army Sergeant Kevin Bilal Abdullah pleaded guilty today to bribery charges for his role in the theft of fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 1st Lt. Jason Togi, 24, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died Aug. 26, in Hasan Karez, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Nabil Said Hadjarab and Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Algeria. As directed by the President’s Jan. 22, 2009, executive order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013 – 2:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Please be seated.  Welcome to the White House.  Actually, I should say welcome back.  Many of you joined us earlier this year when we presented the Medal of Honor to Clint Romesha for his actions in the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 23 in Haft Asiab, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2013. The Army released suicide data today for the month of July 2013. During July, among active-duty soldiers, there were 19 potential suicides: One has been confirmed as a suicide and 18 remain under investigation. For June 2013, the Army reported 14 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers:[Read More…]

Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2013. Lt. Gen. Terry Robling:  Good afternoon, Marines.  I’m Lt. Gen. Terry Robling, the commander of Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and I’d like to welcome you here today. Before we start, I’d like to recognize a few special guests.  We got Senator Mazie Hirono and members[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. George A. Bannar Jr., 37, of Orange, Va., died Aug. 20, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Wardak Province,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 1st Lt. Timothy G. Santos Jr., 29, of Helena, Ala., died Aug. 18, in Fort Bliss, Texas, from a non-combat related illness diagnosed on March 24, in Kuwait City,[Read More…]