Reno, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012 – 12:35 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  Please, please, everybody have a seat.  Commander DeNoyer, thank you for your introduction, and your service in Vietnam and on behalf of America’s veterans.  I want to thank your executive director, Bob Wallace; your next commander, who[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012.  On Monday, July 23, President Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars and discussed his Administration’s work to secure our nation, fight terrorism, renew American leadership in the world, better serve our troops and military families and honor our veterans. In his remarks, President Obama announced[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Brandon R. Pepper, 31, of York, Pa., died July 21, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Pepper was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012. “To all Department of Defense personnel: “Flags at Department of Defense installations across the world are being flown at half-staff to honor the victims of last week’s tragedy in Aurora, Colorado.  All of us in the Department of Defense community are deeply saddened by this senseless[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012.  The Army released suicide data on July 13, 2012 for the month of June.  During June, among active-duty soldiers, there were 11 potential suicides:  one has been confirmed as suicide and 10 remain under investigation.  For May, the Army reported 16 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers: [Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012. On July 11 2012, the Department of Defense announced the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died July 8, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, with an improvised explosive device.  They were[Read More…]

More photographs added here, July 22, 2012, 12:12 a.m. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest welcomed home a warrior on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Returning from Afghanistan, Corporal Kalvin Cheeks, USMC, was treated to an honor guard welcome and an escort by Park Forest Police and Fire Departments along Western Avenue[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Raul M. Guerra, 37, of Union City, N.J., died July 4, in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Guerra was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance[Read More…]

Governor’s Initiative to Increase Hiring Veterans Tax Credit; Provides Property Tax Relief for Spouses of Fallen Heroes CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law that will help more Illinois Veterans find employment following their service to our country, an important measure he proposed during his State[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Capt. Bruce A. MacFarlane, 46, of Oviedo, Florida, died July 6, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.  MacFarlane was assigned to the 1186th Transportation Company, 831st Transportation Battalion, Jacksonville, Fla.  Source: defense.gov