Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Bradley C. Hart, 25, of Perrysburg, Ohio died February 17 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa, of injuries sustained in a non combat incident.  He was assigned to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)-February 18, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today that Noor Uthman Muhammed was sentenced to 14 years in confinement for providing material support to al-Qaeda and conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization and terrorism. A pre-sentencing hearing took place in a military commission courtroom at[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENWESPF)–February 18, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Jonathan A. Pilgeram, 22, of Great Falls, Mont., died Feb. 17 in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.  He[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENWESPF)–February 18, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Airman 1st Class Corey C. Owens, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, died Feb. 17 due to a non-combat related incident at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.  He was assigned[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Spc. Lashawn D. Evans, 24, of Columbia, S.C., died Feb. 15 in Baghdad province, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident.  He was assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 15, 2011.  Today, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill) identified five military construction projects for Illinois in President Obama’s budget. “These are important projects for the State of Illinois,” said Kirk who is the Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. “While we[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2011.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today asked the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a list of colleges and universities from which it has suspended or withdrawn GI Bill and education benefits after discovering questionable recruiting practices used by these institutions.  In a response to a[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011.  President Barack Obama today sent to Congress a proposed defense budget of $671 billion for fiscal 2012.  The request for the Department of Defense (DoD) includes $553 billion in discretionary budget authority to fund base defense programs and $118 billion to support overseas contingency operations (OCO),[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2011.  The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of 11 U.S. 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 Technical Sgt. Charles[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Nathan B. Carse, 32, of Harrod, Ohio, died Feb. 8 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.  He[Read More…]