WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2011. A former civilian employee of the Department of Defense pleaded guilty today in Columbus, Ga., to conversion of Army Emergency Relief (AER) funds while he was employed at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. [Read More…]
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DOD Identifies Four Army Casualties, May 18, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 16, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device in Zabul province, Afghanistan. Killed were: Staff Sgt. David D. Self, 29,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Second Army Casualty, May 17, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Robert C. Schlote, 26, of Norfolk, Neb., died May 14, in Omaha, Neb., from a non-combat related medical illness. He was assigned to the 195th Forward Support Company,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, May 17, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Brian D. Riley Jr., 24, of Longwood, Fla., died May 15, in Kunar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Marine Casualties, May 16, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Kevin B. Balduf, 27, of Nashville, Tenn., and Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, 43, of Modesto, Calif., died May 12 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, May 15, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Amaru Aguilar, 26, of Miami, Fla. died May 13, at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit encountered small arms fire. He was assigned to the[Read More…]
Army Releases April Suicide Data
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2011. The Army released suicide data today for the month of April. Among active-duty soldiers, there were 16 potential suicides: none have been confirmed as suicide, and 16 remain under investigation. For March 2011, the Army reported seven potential suicides among active-duty soldiers. Since the release of[Read More…]
Lt. Governor Simon Promotes Job Creation at Joliet Arsenal
WILMINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2011. An advocate for the reuse of Illinois military bases, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon voiced support today for a plan to add up to 100 jobs at a new maintenance center in a redeveloped portion of the former Joliet Arsenal and ammunition plant. A southwest suburban company plans[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, May 12, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 1st Lt. Demetrius M. Frison, 26, of Lancaster, Pa., died May 10 in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. [Read More…]
U.S. Soldier MIA from Korean War Identified
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Primo C. Carnabuci of Old Saybrook,[Read More…]
