Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. The Department of Defense has decided to delay the issuance of civilian employee furlough notices for approximately two weeks. This delay will allow the department to carefully analyze the impact of pending continuing resolution legislation on the department’s resources. We have not made any decisions on[Read More…]
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National Veterans Art Museum to Host Reading of ‘Short, Crazy Vietnam War’ Memoir
Reading Accompanied by Display of Never-Before-Shown Artist/Author’s Drawings Chicago, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2013 – On April 20, 2013 at 2 p.m., the National Veterans Art Museum will host a reading of an artist’s unusual illustrated memoir, Boocoo Dinky Dow: My Short, Crazy Vietnam War. Julie Titone will read from the book, which she co-authored[Read More…]
Statement by Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris Regarding Bureau of Labor Statistics Report on Employment Among Veterans
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris issued the following statement on today’s release of 2012 veterans’ employment data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Today’s veterans’ employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows promising signs that post-9/11 veterans are finding and keeping jobs in[Read More…]
Unemployment Rate for Gulf War-era II Veterans Declines to 9.9 Percent in 2012
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2013. The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001–a group referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans–declined by 2.2 percentage points to 9.9 percent in 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.[Read More…]
Illini Student Veteran to be Honored as Veteran of the Month for March 2013
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2013. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will honor Savoy resident and University of Illinois – Urbana student Elizabeth Ambros, a U.S. Navy veteran, as theIllinois Veteran of the Month for March 2013 on Monday, March 25, at 2:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Illini Union,[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Champions of Change Women’s Veterans Event
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013 – 11:39 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hello! (Applause.) Good afternoon — morning. It’s still morning. How is everyone? You all, rest yourselves. (Laughter.) I hear we’ve been keeping you pretty busy, right? Well, I’m really thrilled to be here. I am just delighted to have the[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the Ten Year Anniversary of the Iraq War
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. This week marks the ten year anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. While that conflict has been brought to an end, we must never lose sight of the tremendous sacrifices our brave men and women in uniform made during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation[Read More…]
Veteran Hiring Event to Fill Jobs Across Illinois
IDVA, IDES and U.S. Chamber Partner to Put Veterans to Work; Pre-Registration is Encouraged for Best Service, Results CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. One of the largest efforts to help Veterans find employment returns to Chicago on Thursday, March 21, 2013 for the Hire Our Heroes hiring event. The U.S. Chamber of[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 17, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Chief Warrant Officer James E. Groves III, 37, of Kettering, Ohio, died March 16 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Five Army Casualties, March 16, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2103. The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 11, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass, 27, of Estherville, Iowa. He was assigned to the 4th[Read More…]
