WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011.  United States Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released a video report on the Haqqani network and its ties to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Agency (I.S.I.). Sen. Kirk’s video comes following his third two-week reserve assignment in Afghanistan and amid growing concerns that Pakistan’s I.S.I. supports Haqqani attacks against[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is hosting a free Helping Our Hometown Heroes benefits fair for veterans on Friday, October 21st at the Effingham American Legion Post 120 at 200 West Washington Avenue, Effingham, Ill. The fair will bring federal, state and local agencies and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011 – 11:57 A.M. EDT DR. BIDEN: Thank you, David, for that introduction. And thank you for your continued work on behalf of our military families and veterans. And thanks, too, to Gary for all of the great work that Rebuilding Together is doing around the country to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011.  A delegation from the United States will meet in Bangkok on Oct. 18 to begin negotiations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on resuming recovery of the remains of American servicemen missing in action from the Korean War. Robert J. Newberry, deputy assistant secretary[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Houston M. Taylor, 25, of Hurst, Texas, died Oct. 13, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Jeremiah T. Sancho, 23, of Palm Bay, Fla., died Oct. 13 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Robert B. Cowdrey, 39, of Atwater, Ohio, died Oct. 13 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations.  He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Robert B. Cowdrey, 39, of Atwater, Ohio, died Oct. 13 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations.  He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Scott D. Harper, 21, of Winston, Ga., died Oct. 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is hosting a free Helping Our Hometown Heroes benefits fair for veterans on Wednesday, October 19th at Northeastern Illinois University’s Alumni Hall at 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue in Chicago, Ill. The fair will bring federal, state and local agencies[Read More…]