Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Well, good morning, everyone. As many of you know, Minister of Defence Parrikar hosted me in India last year. It’s now my pleasure to return the favor, to welcome my friend Manohar to the Pentagon for his first official visit and[Read More…]
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Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2015
IRAQ–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. CAPTAIN JEFF DAVIS: All right, good afternoon, everybody. We are pleased today to be joined via DVIDS from Baghdad by Colonel Steve Warren from Operation Inherent Resolve. Steve, we’ll turn it over to you. COLONEL STEVE WARREN: Good afternoon, Pentagon Press Corps. I’ll start with some prepared[Read More…]
Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Dec. 2 Airstrike in Somalia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. The Department of Defense confirms that Abdirahman Sandhere, also known as “Ukash,” a senior leader of the al Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shabaab, is dead as a result of a U.S. military airstrike in Somalia undertaken on Dec. 2. Two other al Shabaab-affiliated associates were also killed in[Read More…]
Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Nov. 13 airstrike in Libya
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. The Department of Defense has confirmed that Abu Nabil, aka Wissam Najm Abd Zayd al Zubaydi, an Iraqi national who was a longtime al Qaeda operative and the senior ISIL leader in Libya, is dead as a result of a U.S. military airstrike in Libya undertaken[Read More…]
Marine Missing From World War II Accounted For, Dec. 7, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced last week that the remains of a serviceman, unaccounted for since World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Marine Cpl. James D. Otto, 20, of[Read More…]
Rare Images Reveal Details of U.S. Navy Seaplane Lost in Pearl Harbor Attack 74 Years Ago
A diver examines the gunner’s forward turret on a PBY-5 Catalina resting on its right side in Kāne‛ohe Bay, Hawaii. The plane was sunk at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Credit: UH Marine Option Program Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2015. NOAA and University of Hawaii archaeologists today released rare images of[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Women in the U.S. Military
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015 One of the qualities that makes America’s armed forces the best in the world is that we draw on the talents and skills of our people. When we desegregated our military, it became stronger. In recent years, we ended “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and allowed gay[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Carter, Dec. 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Good afternoon, or good morning. No, it’s good afternoon. Thanks for being here. Appreciate it. Now, before I turn to my statement on the subject about which I’d like to speak to you, I’d first like to offer my condolences to[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth on Whether Women Can Succeed in Combat Roles: ‘Of Course’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), one of the first Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom, today responded to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s decision to finally allow women to serve in all military roles, combat or otherwise, without exception. Until now, America’s female[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq, Dec.2, 2015
Baghdad, Iraq–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015 CAPTAIN JEFF DAVIS: All right, just working out a couple of last minute issues with the video. Steve, good morning. Good morning, everybody. We’re pleased to have with us Colonel Steve Warren from Operation Inherent Resolve coming to us live from Baghdad. Steve, without any ado,[Read More…]
