Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2015. Overnight I learned of a tragic incident involving a Doctors without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, that came under fire. The area has been the scene of intense fighting the last few days.  U.S. forces in support of Afghan Security Forces were operating nearby, as were[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015 — President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Ash Carter issued statements today to express their condolences to the families of those killed in the crash of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules transport plane shortly after midnight local time — yesterday in the United States —[Read More…]

New Center Seeks to Show Veterans with Disabilities Their True Potential Through Educational Innovations and Research Breakthroughs WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement on the Dedication Ceremony for the University of Illinois’ new Chez Family Foundation Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher[Read More…]

25 Communities Added to Program that Expands Education and Employment Opportunities for Veterans COSTA MESA, CA –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) yesterday announced the expansion of a program aimed at increasing education and employment opportunities to America’s Veterans to an additional to 25 new communities. The[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2015. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Good afternoon, everyone. Appreciate your being here today. Let’s see, I have several topics I want to cover today. Let me begin with Syria. Last week, I observed from this podium, as I had observed privately to Russian Minister of Defense[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2015. Today, the Department of Defense released the Quarterly Suicide Report (QSR) for the second quarter of calendar year 2015. The report summarizes confirmed suicide counts for all services and components during the months of April through July of 2015, and also includes total suicide counts for[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Seaman Philip Frazier Manes, 21, of Fairfax, Virginia, died Sept. 27, in Manama, Bahrain, of a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to USS[Read More…]

Twenty Community Agencies to Benefit WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015.  Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald today announced $12.8 million in renewal funding through the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program to 20 community agencies that currently provide transitional housing with supportive services for homeless Veterans under the Transition in[Read More…]

Fort Myer, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015 – 3:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Forty-five years ago — in June of 1970 — a telegram arrived in upstate New York at the home of 18-year-old Marty Dempsey.  “Congratulations,” it read, “You are appointed to the West Point Class of 1974…” (Applause.)  Marty was[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2015.  Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced the award of $4 million in renewal funding offered through the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program to 21 community agencies that currently provide enhanced services for homeless Veterans with special needs. “These important grant renewals will[Read More…]