Funding gives injured veterans access to life-changing adaptive scuba diving program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2012. Since 2006, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) has awarded nearly $10 million to help Illinois nonprofits deliver supportive programs to local veterans. One of those organizations is Downers Grove-based Diveheart, which received a $75,000[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died Jan 15 conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  Killed were:  Cpl. Jon-Luke Bateman, 22, of Tulsa, Okla. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin B. Wise, 34, of Little Rock, Ark., died Jan. 15 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries sustained on Jan. 9 in Balkh province,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Neil I. Turner, 21, of Tacoma, Wash., died Jan. 11, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.  He was assigned to the 1st[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 12, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta released a statement today strongly condemning the actions of a small group of Marines depicted in a video that began circulating online yesterday. The video shows four Marines apparently urinating over three enemy corpses in Afghanistan. The secretary’s statement said he[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Michael W. Pyron, 30, of Hopewell, Va., died Jan. 10 in Parwan province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, 335th Signal Command[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 12, 2012.  A video recently posted on a public website appears to show U.S. military personnel committing an inappropriate act with enemy corpses. This disrespectful act is inexplicable and not in keeping with the high moral standards we expect of coalition forces.  ISAF strongly condemns the actions depicted[Read More…]

130 Medical Schools & Research Facilities to Join Forces to Serve Veterans & Families Richmond, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2012. Today, as part of First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2012. Effective today (Jan. 11th), the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is relocating its semi-monthly Paris Veterans’ Service Office from the American Legion facility to a new location in Paris. The office was relocated to the Edgar County Farm Service Agency at 11759 Illinois Highway 1, Paris,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Dustin P. Napier, 20, of London, Ky., died Jan. 8 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,[Read More…]