Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. Navy civilian who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Blane D. Bussell, 60, of Virginia, died Jan. 26 in Manama, Bahrain, of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Detachment Bahrain[Read More…]
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty, Jan. 29, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2016. The Department of Defense announce today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Sgt. Joseph F. Stifter, 30, of Glendale, California, died Jan. 28, at Al Asad Airbase, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his armored HMMWV was involved in[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Carter on Force of the Future Reforms in the Pentagon, Jan. 28, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Sorry to be late. Meeting at the White House lasted a lot longer than I thought. So, I’m sorry to keep you waiting. I assume everybody has gotten dug out of the snow successfully. But any way, thanks for being here,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth on DoD Family Benefits Announcement: Congress Must Act on Parental Leave to Ensure our Military Can Recruit and Retain Our Nation’s Finest
SCHAUMBURG, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. Following Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s announcement of a more comprehensive and competitive family benefits package for servicemembers that includes 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for new mothers, Congresswoman and Member of the House Armed Services Committee Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) issued the following[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook, Jan. 27, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2016 PETER COOK: Afternoon, everyone. Hope you survived Snowzilla adequately. You look — crowd’s a little smaller today. Maybe people are still trapped. But — hope everyone’s doing all right. I wanted to begin, today, with a statement regarding – a statement from the secretary regarding Afghanistan[Read More…]
Bipartisan Group of Senators and U.S. Representatives Call for VA to Allow Vets Access to Medical Marijuana
Current Policy Preventing VA Doctors from Recommending Medical Marijuana Set to Expire; Push Comes Amid Broad Bipartisan Support for Medical Marijuana in House and Senate Washington, DC–(ENEWSFP)–January 27, 2016. Today, a broad group of legislators from both parties sent a letter to the Veterans’ Administration (VA) demanding a change in[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Carter at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2016
SWITZERLAND–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016 KLAUS SCHWAB: Good evening. I take great pleasure to introduce to you Secretary Ash Carter, I just heard the 25th secretary of defense of the United States. And actually, I welcome you to the forum as a platform for public-private cooperation. And you — of course we[Read More…]
Remarks by The First Lady on Ending Veteran Homelessness at U.S Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, Jan. 21, 2016
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016 – 11:17 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. You all rest yourselves. You work hard. You deserve to sit a little bit. I’m glad it’s warm in here. Well, good morning, everyone. It is beyond a pleasure to be here with you for your[Read More…]
Detainee Transfers Announced, Jan. 21, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Tariq Mahmoud Ahmed Al Sawah from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Feb. 12, 2015, the Periodic Review Board consisting of representatives from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security,[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Carter Expresses Condolences for 12 Missing Marines
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter provided the department’s condolences to the loved ones and families of 12 Marines who’ve gone missing since two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters, each with six crew members aboard, are presumed to have crashed off Hawaii’s Oahu Island Jan. 14. The[Read More…]
