Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. I applaud the initiatives that Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have announced to further combat sexual assault in the military.  The men and women of the United States military deserve an environment that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died April 19, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when their Black Hawk (UH-60) crashed.  The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Staff Sgt. Joseph H. Fankhauser, 30, of Mason, Texas, died April 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st[Read More…]

Scott Camil, a veteran of the second-longest U.S. war in history, that on Vietnam, radically changed a discussion of the longest war in U.S. history, that on Afghanistan, on CNN on Sunday. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2012.  CNN’s Don Lemon tried repeatedly to explain troops posing with body parts as an[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Capt. Michael C. Braden, 31, of Lock Haven, Pa., died April 18 in Bagram, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Fort[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012.  The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Pfc. Richard E. Clapp, 19, of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two Uighur detainees from the detention facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to the Government of El Salvador.  These detainees were subject to release from Guantanamo as a result of a court order issued on October 7,[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2012 — The commander of the International Security Assistance Force, Gen. John R. Allen, strongly condemns the actions depicted in photos released by LA Times that appear to show U.S. Army personnel posing with the bodies of insurgents who killed themselves in suicide attacks in 2010.  “The[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2012.  Lt. Governor Sheila Simon announced today that her Interagency Military Base Support and Economic Development Committee (IMBSEDC) is currently accepting applications for two new citizen members. The volunteer group advocates for the retention and reuse of the state’s military bases and works to foster a strong economic[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2012.  The Army released suicide data today for the month of March.  During March, among active-duty soldiers, there were 18 potential suicides:  three have been confirmed as suicides and 15 remain under investigation.  For February, the Army reported 11 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers.  Since the release[Read More…]