Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2016 By: Terri Moon Cronl At the request of the Libyan Government of National Accord, the U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes today against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets in Sirte, Libya, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters in a news briefing. The airstrikes[Read More…]
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VFW Supports Gold Star Families
To ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2016. Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has a history of lashing out after being attacked, but to ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds, said the new national commander of the near 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars[Read More…]
VoteVets Releases Gold Star Family Members Letter to Trump, Demand Apology for All Gold Star Families
“Ours is a sacrifice you will never know. Ours is a sacrifice we would never want you to know.” WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2016. Family members of twenty-three fallen service-members are writing to Donald J. Trump today, expressing their dismay at his treatment of the family of CPT. Humayun[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Nearly 50% Decline in Veteran Homelessness
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2016. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) today announced the number of veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States has been cut nearly in half since 2010. The data[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: A Record of Serving Our Veterans
President Obama Highlights the Unbreakable Commitment to Our Nation’s Veterans and Work Done over the Past Seven and Half Years to Fulfill that Commitment Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2016. Over the past seven and a half years, the President has maintained a steadfast commitment to serve our nation’s veterans. In his[Read More…]
Allegation of DoD Official’s Support in Attempted Turkey Coup Untrue, Spokesman Says
WASHINGTON(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016 By: Terri Moon Cronk Turkey is a key United States ally and any suggestion of a Defense Department official supporting a recent military coup there is unfounded, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters today. Cook reiterated a statement issued today by Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel,[Read More…]
Chelsea Manning Faces New Charges, Indefinite Solitary Confinement Related to Suicide Attempt
Government Continues to Deny Manning Access to Health Care LEAVENWORTH, Kan. —(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning received a document from Army officials yesterday informing her that she is being investigated for serious new charges related to her July 5th attempt to take her own life. If convicted of[Read More…]
General John Allen’s Full Speech Democratic Convention 2016 (Video)
Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2016 Source: YouTube
Survey: Military Veterans Strongly Support Medical Cannabis Access
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2016. More than two in three military veterans say that medical cannabis should be legalized, and 75 percent believe that VA physicians should be able to recommend marijuana therapy to eligible patients, according to the results of the 7th annual membership survey of Iraq and Afghanistan[Read More…]
Dept. of Defense Officials, Russian Counterparts Hold Video Conference
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016 — The Department of Defense today held a video conference co-chaired by Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin and Navy Rear Adm. Michael J. Dumont, deputy director, J-5, Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Staff, with Russian Ministry of Defense counterparts,[Read More…]
