Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015.  Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and former Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (CA-49) today reintroduced their bipartisan Support Earned Recognition for Veterans (SERV) Act to better protect Veterans and their earned benefits from fraud and abuse. The SERV[Read More…]

Amendment Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Their Patients in States Where It’s Legal Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2015. The Senate today passed the FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, which includes language to allow Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their[Read More…]

Commitment is Part of the VA’s Expanded Partnership Efforts WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is teaming up with the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation (PenFed Foundation) to strengthen efforts to prevent Veteran homelessness. This new partnership will expand the PenFed Foundation’s existing Military Heroes Fund[Read More…]

Washington D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) have refreshed and expanded their partnership to promote and enhance the health and well-being of Veterans and their families. A new agreement will make it easier for Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Regional Offices[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William O. Pile of[Read More…]

Dashboard Bolsters VA Efforts to Identify and Treat Veterans With Hep C and Liver Disease WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is stepping up its efforts to accelerate treatment for Veterans with hepatitis C and advanced liver disease (ALD) through the creation of  a Hepatitis C–ALD[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2015 GENERAL PHILIP BREEDLOVE: Okay, good morning. Thanks again for an opportunity to provide you with an update on the things that are keeping us busy at U.S. European Command. My last visit with you was back in April. So, I’m confident we will have some updates[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2015.  The Department of Defense announced today the repatriation of Shaker Aamer from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of the United Kingdom. As directed by the Presidential executive order, an interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of this case. As a result of that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015.  The Department of Defense announced today the repatriation of Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Mauritania. As directed by the president’s Jan. 22, 2009, executive order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of this case. As a[Read More…]

Bureau Sued Auto Lender Earlier This Year for Deception and Threats to Contact Commanding Officers WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2015.  Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed an administrative order against Security National Automotive Acceptance Company (SNAAC), an auto lender specializing in loans to servicemembers, for engaging in illegal[Read More…]