SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on[Read More…]
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Vietnam Vets Sought for November Event at Prairie State College
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. The Village of Park Forest Veteran’s Commission is seeking Vietnam veterans interested in being recognized at a Vietnam Veterans Recognition Ceremony on November 10 at 2 p.m. at Prairie State College. Veterans who served between 1955 and 1975 are eligible to be recognized. Qualified veterans[Read More…]
Syrian, Russian Actions in Aleppo ‘Incomprehensible,’ Deputy Secretary of Defense Work Says
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work greets Finnish defense forces in Helsinki, Oct. 6, 2016. En route to Finland, Work commented on what he called a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Aleppo, Syria. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016 By: Lisa Ferdinando[Read More…]
South Carolina, Florida Guard Prepare for Hurricane Matthew
South Carolina National Guard members prepare to assist in the response to Hurricane Matthew by partnering with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and the South Carolina Highway Patrol in West Columbia, S.C., Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean, and was projected[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Esquire- Dear Donald Trump: Veterans with PTSD Aren’t Weak
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 Esquire By: Phil Klay It was the children that were the hardest to deal with, that’s what all the folks from our medical unit in Iraq told me. Babies needing amputations. Six-year-old boys with shattered bones from stray bullets. Little girls caught in IED blasts. Mentally,[Read More…]
Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Release Statement Regarding Trump’s Insensitive PTSD Comments
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 By Jen Hayden There is nothing weak about seeking help In a speech to veterans in Virginia yesterday morning, Donald Trump implied that some vets who suffer from PTSD are not strong: “When you talk about the mental health problems, when people come back from war and[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Donald Trump’s Remarks about PTSD
WASHINGTON, D.C. -(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016 – Today, in a discussion on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Veteran suicides, Donald Trump apparently suggested some veterans who return home after combat “can’t handle it.” In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “When our veterans return home after[Read More…]
U.S. Strike in Syria Targets Key al-Qaida Leader
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 — U.S. forces conducted an airstrike yesterday near Idlib, Syria, targeting Egyptian national Abu al-Farai al-Masri, one of al-Qaida in Syria’s most senior leaders and a legacy al-Qaida terrorist who previously had ties to Osama bin Laden, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said. In a statement issued[Read More…]
Hurricane Matthew Prompts Evacuation of 700 Family Members From Guantanamo Bay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016 By: Terri Moon Cronk Families from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, settle into their seats aboard a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft for evacuation ahead of Hurricane Matthew, Oct. 2, 2016. About 700 spouses, children and pets were evacuated to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., until[Read More…]
VoteVets Statement on Trump Comments Regarding Mental Wounds of War
Portland, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. Today, at an event with veterans, Donald Trump implied that only those who are strong enough can deal with the mental stresses of war. At the event, he said, “When people come back from war and combat and they see maybe what the people in this[Read More…]
