WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald released the following statement on the Commission on Care final report. The report is available here. “On behalf of the Nation’s 22 million Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs, I thank the members of the Commission[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on Afghanistan, July 6, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016 -10:27 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. More than 14 years ago, after al Qaida attacked our nation on 9/11, the United States went to war in Afghanistan against these terrorists and the Taliban that harbored them. Over the years — and thanks to heroic[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook, July 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2016 PETER COOK: Good afternoon, everybody. A brief statement, and then I’ll be happy to take your questions. The secretary is closely monitoring the aftermath of the brutal terrorist attacks over the past few days in Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Responsibility for these attacks has[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Serving our Military Families This Fourth of July (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2016 Hi everybody, and Happy Fourth of July weekend. On Monday, Michelle, Malia, Sasha, and I will celebrate the Fourth like most of you – in the backyard. We’ll hang out with family and friends, throw some burgers and dogs on the grill, and watch the fireworks[Read More…]
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Confirmation of Deaths of Two ISIL Senior Military Commanders
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Coalition forces conducted an airstrike against two ISIL senior military commanders on June 25 near Mosul, Iraq, resulting in their deaths. The precision strike killed Basim Muhammad Ahmad Sultan al-Bajari, ISIL’s deputy minister of war, and Hatim Talib al-Hamduni, an ISIL military commander in Mosul. These[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on Allowing Openly Transgender People to Serve in the Military
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Department of Defense announced it will lift its ban on allowing openly transgender people to serve in the military: “Eligibility to serve in the military should depend on a person’s ability to do[Read More…]
Congress: Republicans Derail Efforts To Expand Cannabis Access To Military Veterans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. A panel of House Republicans has removed language from a federal appropriations bill that sought to expand medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Majorities in both the US House and Senate voted in May to include the language, the Veterans Equal Access Amendment, as part[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Lifting of Ban on Transgender People Serving in U.S. Military
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced the lifting of the ban on transgender individuals serving openly in the United States military: Today’s announcement perfects the bedrock principle of our all-volunteer military, which is to evaluate every individual[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Announces Policy for Transgender Service Members
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today announced that transgender individuals will now be able to openly serve in the U.S. armed forces. The DoD policy announced today also establishes a construct by which service members may transition gender while serving, sets standards for medical care and[Read More…]
Canada: Rising Popularity Of Medical Cannabis Among Veterans Associated With Declining Opioid Use
Ottawa, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2016. Rising rates of medical cannabis use among Canadian military veterans are associated with a parallel decline in the use of prescription opiates and benzodiazepenes, according to federal data recently provided to The Globe and Mail. According to records provided by Veterans Affairs Canada, the number of[Read More…]
