CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011.  Gold Star Banners were presented on Sunday to 10 Illinois mothers whose sons died in combat while serving their country in the Global War on Terror. More than 70 Illinois Gold Star families, who lost family members on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, attended the ceremony[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Sept. 23 in Wardak, province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Sgt. Andy C. Morales, 32, of Longwood, Fla., died Sept. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Orlando, Fla. Source: defense.gov

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Terry C. Wright, 21, of Scio, Ohio, died Sept. 21 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Sep. 21, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with small arms fire.  They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Timothy D. Sayne, 31, of Reno, Nev., died Sept. 18 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011.  The US Department of Defense announced today that it will return several facilities to the German government.  These are: the Oberweis Annex warehouse; three communication sites at Pruem Air Station, Hahn Communication Station and ARFT radio relay station; Hochspeyer ammunition storage facility; and Bitburg Storage Annex[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Staff Sgt. Estevan Altamirano, 30, of Edcouch, Texas, died Sep. 18 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2011.  Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh today released publicly a “Report to Congress,” updating improvements made at Arlington National Cemetery more than a year after he ousted the cemetery’s leadership and made sweeping changes in its structure and oversight. “In just over a year, the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2011.  The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of nine servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William J.[Read More…]