Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Spc. Marcos A. Cintron, 32, of Orlando, Fla., died June 16 at a medical facility in Boston, Mass., of wounds suffered June 6 at Baghdad, Iraq, when insurgents attacked[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2011.  The Army announced today that the North Post of Fort Belvoir, Va., will be the site of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (NMUSA), scheduled to open in June 2015.  Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh approved the decision this week, which also marked[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2011.  The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Air Force 1st Lt. David A. Thorpe[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Mark A. Bradley, 25, of Cuba, N.Y., died June 16 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011.  The Army announced today the promotion of a soldier listed as Missing-Captured while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom to the rank of sergeant effective June 12, 2011. Sgt. Bowe R. Bergdahl, 25, is assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pvt. Ryan J. Larson, 19, of Friendship, Wis., died June 15 at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011.  The Army released suicide data today for the month of May.  Among active-duty soldiers, there were 21 potential suicides:  one has been confirmed as suicide, and 20 remain under investigation.  For April 2011, the Army reported 16 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers.  Since the release of[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011.  A bill was introduced today in the Senate that would end a ban on insurance coverage of abortion care for military women and dependents in cases of rape and incest and would repeal the ban on using private funds to obtain abortion care on military bases. The[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011.  United States Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, yesterday wrote to Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh asking that the U.S. Army immediately review the costs associated with maintaining the Army’s General/Flag Officer Quarters. Currently, the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died June 13 in Wasit province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 6th Squadron,[Read More…]