Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012 – 10:49 A.M. EST DR. BIDEN: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, David, and thank you all for coming. It was great to see you all here last night — what a wonderful evening. And we’re so delighted to have you here again at the White House[Read More…]
Military
DOD Identifies Air Force Casualty, February 26, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lt. Col. John D. Loftis, 44, of Paducah, Ky., died Feb. 25 from wounds received during an attack at the Interior Ministry, Kabul, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, February 24, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Feb. 23, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their unit came under small arms fire. They were assigned to the 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th[Read More…]
IDVA’s Veterans’ Service Office in Champaign is Moving Back to Urbana Armory
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2012. Effective February 27th, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) Veterans’ Service Office will move from its current location in Champaign back to its previous location at the Illinois National Guard Armory located at 600 East University in Urbana. The new location will continue to be staffed[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 22, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Allen R. McKenna Jr., 28, of Noble, Okla., died Feb. 21 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,[Read More…]
Army Releases January 2012 Suicide Data
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2012. The Army released suicide data today for the month of January. During January, among active-duty soldiers, there were 16 potential suicides: five have been confirmed as suicide and 11 remain under investigation. For December, the Army reported 11 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers. Since the release[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on the Treatment of Religious Materials at Bagram Airbase
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. “This morning ISAF Commander Gen. John Allen notified me of the deeply unfortunate incident involving the inappropriate treatment of religious materials, including the Koran, at Bagram Airbase. He and I apologize to the Afghan people and disapprove of such conduct in the strongest possible terms. These[Read More…]
ISAF Commander Issues Directive on Handling of Religious Materials
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–Feb. 21, 2012. Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, today issued a new directive that all coalition forces in Afghanistan will complete training in the proper handling of religious materials no later than March 3. The new guidance comes in the wake of an[Read More…]
General Allen, Commander ISAF Statement on Re: Improper Disposal of Islamic Religious Material
AFGHANISTAN–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. General Allen, Commander ISAF, today issued the following statement: To the noble people of Afghanistan – I have ordered an investigation into a report I received during the night that ISAF personnel at Bagram Airbase improperly disposed of a large number of Islamic religious materials which included[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Four Air Force Casualties, February 20, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died February 18 when their U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Killed were: Capt.[Read More…]
